Evidence for an Antiaphrodisiac in the Sweat Bee Lasioglossum (Dialictus) Zephyrum
- 8 February 1985
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 227 (4687) , 656-657
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.3969557
Abstract
Male Lasioglossum (Dialictus) zephyrum in the field are attracted to models impregnated with the odor of virgin females. The number of males responding increases with increasing odor concentration. Once a male has contacted a model, its attractiveness to other males is reduced, suggesting that the male may contribute an antiaphrodisiac cue so that other males avoid mated females.Keywords
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