The evolution of female counter-adaptation and bed-bug reproductive ecology.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 1/6/2004
- End date
- 1/5/2007
- Budget
- 33,896 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Grants | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sheffield | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Despite the presence of a fully functional female reproductive tract, male bed bugs transfer sperm by piercing the female's abdomen (so wounding her) and inseminating into her body cavity. Recent work has shown that the female fights infection introduced