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Do males ofSchizotetranychus miscanthi (Acari, Tetranychidae) recognize kin in male competition?

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Males of a subsocial spider mite,Schizotetranychus miscanthi Saito, show intense aggressive behavior against conspecific males. The possibility of males distinguishing between their uterine brothers and non-relatives was experimentally investigated. Comparison between aggressiveness of males against their uterine brothers and that against unrelated males suggested that males of this species do not recognize their kin.

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  1. Laboratory of Applied Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita-Ku, 060, Sapporo, Japan

    Yutaka Saito

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Saito, Y. Do males ofSchizotetranychus miscanthi (Acari, Tetranychidae) recognize kin in male competition?. J. Ethol. 12, 15–17 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02350075

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