Urbanisation can affect mating opportunities and thereby alter inter‐and intra‐sexual
selection pressures on sexual traits. Biotic and abiotic urban conditions can influence an …

Highlights•Factors intrinsic and extrinsic to the female causes individual variation in mating
preferences.•Genotype× environment interactions can affect mating preferences in …

Callosobruchus maculatus is a global and widely distributed grain pest. Chemical control
has potential toxicity risks, and the present study aimed to estimate the repercussions of …

Organism condition plays an important role in sexual selection. Sexual ornaments and
displays can be condition‐dependent, reflecting either underlying genetic quality …

Female mating behaviors are known to be sensitive to a variety of individual factors both
external and internal to a female; however, mating decisions are likely due to a suite of …

The juvenile environment provides numerous cues of the intensity of competition and the
availability of mates in the near environment. As research demonstrates that the develo** …

The relative force of direct and indirect selection underlying the evolution of polyandry is
contentious. When females acquire direct benefits during mating, indirect benefits are often …

Anthropogenic increases in nutrient availability offer opportunities to study evolutionary
shifts in sexual selection dynamics in real time. A rapid increase in nutrient availability may …

Experience is known to influence female mating in a variety of vertebrate animals; however,
the effects of experience on mate choice have been less well-studied in invertebrates. In a …

Sexual selection theory predicts that females prefer males in good condition because mating
with them provides more resources such as sperm, ejaculates and nuptial gifts. The female's …