Anastatus disparis

1. Courtship increases expression of lipid metabolism-related genes in A. disparis.

   “Integrated transcriptomic analyses revealed the lots of upregulated genes and enriched Gene Ontology (GO) terms involved in lipid metabolism during male courtship.”

   Model organismsmales

   Courtship Is a Major Factor of Mating-Shortened Male Lifespan in an Egg Parasitoid

   Ecology and evolution·6 Aug 2025

2. Courtship shortens lifespan in A. disparis.

   “our results suggest that courtship rather than ejaculation is the main factor responsible for the reduced longevity of mated A. disparis males.”

   Model organismsmated males; courtship rather than ejaculation identified as the main factormales

   Courtship Is a Major Factor of Mating-Shortened Male Lifespan in an Egg Parasitoid

   Ecology and evolution·6 Aug 2025

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1. Mating shortens lifespan in A. disparis.

   “Here, we found that mating has a negative effect on the longevity of males in an egg parasitoid species, Anastatus disparis.”

   Model organismsmales

   Courtship Is a Major Factor of Mating-Shortened Male Lifespan in an Egg Parasitoid

   Ecology and evolution·6 Aug 2025

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