BACKGROUND : In insects, oviposition decisions may lead to egg deposition in substrates with different larval density
and nutritional levels. Individuals developing in such substrates may present plasticity in their ...
Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insects. Female stable flies, Stomoxys
calcitrans, locate and select vertebrate herbivore dung in which they lay their eggs. However, the
preference for ...
Oviposition site selection by gravid female insects is an important determinant in
species distribution, abundance, and population dynamics. Females may assess the
suitability of a potential oviposition substrate by using ...
