Abstract
The presence of males in a pear-slug population in Valdivia is for first time reported in Chile. The sex ratio was found to be 1.27 – 98.73 males to females, thus showing a highly female-biased population. Results obtained show that C cerasi reproduce predominantly by thelytoky parthenogenesis in Valdivia. Possible mechanisms that explain the reduced presence of males are discussed.
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