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There was a significant positive correlation between the number of ovarioles and clutch size in the 8 species of cocinellid studied. There was no intraspecific correlation between egg size and clutch size under standard conditions. These tactics are discussed in terms of the allocation of resources to reproduction.
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Il y avait une corrélation positive significative entre le nombre d'ovarioles et le volume de la ponte chez les 8 espèces de coccinelles étudiées. Il n'y avait pas de corrélation intraspécifique entre la taille de l'œuf et le volume de la ponte sous les conditions standard.
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Stewart, L.A., Dixon, A.F.G., Ruzicka, Z. et al. Clutch and egg size in ladybird beetles. Entomophaga 36, 329–333 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02377937
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