Mating and remating of two laboratory strains (Petapa and Guate), one wild population (Antigua) of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) and one of the hybrids between them were studied under laboratory conditions. No evidence of sexual isolation at first mating was found among them. Remating frequency was higher under crowded conditions for the two laboratory strains. The probability of Petapa females remating depended more on the origin of the male and was negatively associated with the duration of the first mating, but these variables had no effect on remating tendency of Guate females. Matings by Petapa males were significantly less prolonged than those of Guate or hybrid males. With respect to remating, Petapa non-virgin females preferred Petapa to Guate males.
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1 March 2002
FACTORS AFFECTING FEMALE REMATING FREQUENCY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)
M. T. Vera,
R. J. Wood,
J. L. Cladera,
A. S. Gilburn
Ceratitis capitata
mating duration
medfly
remating behavior