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Do pheromones reveal male immunocompetence?
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Pheromones function not only as mate attractors, but they may also relay important information to prospective mates. It has been shown that vertebrates can distinguish, via olfactory mechanisms, major histocompatibility complex types in their prospective mates. However, whether pheromones can transmit information about immunocompetence is unknown. Here, we show that female mealworm beetles (Tenebrio molitor) prefer pheromones from males with better immunocompetence, indicated by a faster encapsulation rate against a novel antigen, and higher levels of phenoloxidase in haemolymph. Thus, the present study indicates that pheromones could transmit information about males' parasite resistance ability and may work as a reliable sexual ornament for female choice.
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Parasites, Bright Males, and the Immunocompetence Handicap
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“Pheromones are airborne chemical signals that are released by an individual into the environment and which affect the physiology or behaviour of other members of the same species (Beauchamp et al. 1976).”
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Mating and immunity in invertebrates
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- Authors
- Rantala, M. J., Jokinen, I., Kortet, R., Vainikka, A., & Suhonen, J.
- Venue
- Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences
- Publisher
- The Royal Society
- Published
- 2002-08-22
- Volume
- 269
- Issue
- 1501
- Pages
- 1681-1685
- ISSN
- 0080-4649 (ISSN-L)
- 0962-8452
- 1471-2954
- OpenAlex
- W2029318443
- Cited by
- 186
- References
- 3
- FWCI
- 9.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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