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The effect of larval age range on survival of twoTribolium castaneum strains in mixed cultures, through pupal cannibalism

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The effect of larval age range on survival of twoTribolium castaneum strains in mixed cultures was studied in an experimental situation in which other selective forces were reduced to a minimum. Increasing the difference in larval age setween the strains by one day resulted in a reduction of survival of the faster-developing mutant strain, because more of its earlier pupae were cannibalized by the larvae. General aspects of the effects of pupal cannibalism by larvae on the outcome of intra-specific competition (sensu lato) inTribolium are discussed.

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  1. Department of Entomology, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

    David Wool

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Wool, D. The effect of larval age range on survival of twoTribolium castaneum strains in mixed cultures, through pupal cannibalism. Res Popul Ecol 11, 40–44 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02514509

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