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The role of mating preference in intraspecfic competition inDrosophila melanogaster

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  1. Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, 6205, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

    M. Saiful Islam & Rawshan Ara Begum

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Islam, M.S., Begum, R.A. The role of mating preference in intraspecfic competition inDrosophila melanogaster . J Insect Behav 2, 713–717 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01065788

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