How do invasion syndromes evolve? An experimental evolution approach using the ladybird Harmonia axyridis
J. Foucaud, R. A. Hufbauer, V. Ravigne, L. Olazcuaga, A. Loiseau, A. Ausset, S. Wang, L.-S. Zang, N. Lemenager, A. Tayeh, A. Weyna, P. Gneux, E. Bonnet, V. Dreuilhe, B. Poutout, , B. Facon
This study uses artificial selection on H. axyridis to investigate how invasion syndromes evolve, finding that selecting on age at first reproduction leads to more widespread phenotypic changes than selecting on body mass.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2020Evolutionary Biology