Influence of the Male Ejaculate on Post-Mating Prezygotic Barriers in Field Crickets
Figure 5
Gryllus firmus female egg production.
Box plot of egg production A) 48 h following mating and B) total lifetime for G. firmus females that (1) mated with a normal G. firmus male (FF), (2) mated with a G. firmus male that underwent sham testes removal surgery (FFS), (3) mated with a G. firmus male surgically castrated (FFC) or (4) remained unmated (F).