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Published in final edited form as: Behav Ecol Sociobiol. 2017 Dec 3;71(12):185. doi: 10.1007/s00265-017-2416-z

Table 2.

Extrinsic decreases in individual residual reproductive value and overall evidence for terminal investment in specific studies. A more detailed version of this table can be found in the Supplementary Materials section (supplementary table S2)

Taxon Species Common name Investigated factor Sex Overall evidence Reference
amphibian Hyla japonica Japanese tree frog Fungal pathogen (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) M yes An and Waldman 2016
bird Delichon urbica House martin Malaria infection (Haemoproteus or Plasmodium spp.) F/M yes Marzal et al. 2008
insect Cardiocondyla obscurior Ant Entomopathogenic fungus (Metarhizium brunneum) F yes Giehr et al. 2017
insect Acyrthosiphon pisum Pea aphid Oral exposure to bacteria (Pseudomonas syringae) F/M yes Hendry et al. 2016
insect Drosophila nigrospiracula Fruit fly Ectoparasitic mite (Macrocheles subbadius) M yes Polak and Starmer 1998
insect Gryllus texensis Texas field cricket Bacteria (Serratia marcescens) F yes Shoemaker et al. 2006
snail Biomphalaria glabrata Freshwater snail Trematode infection (Schistosoma mansoni) F yes Blair and Webster 2007
rodent Peromyscus maniculatus Deer mouse Trematode infection (Schistosomatium douthitti) F yes Schwanz 2008a
bird Passer domesticus House sparrow Newcastle virus vaccine F yes Bonneaud et al. 2004
bird Troglodytes aedon House wren LPS (from Salmonella enterica) F yes Bowers et al. 2015
bird Somateria mollissima Common elder SRBC F yes Hanssen 2006
insect Acyrthosiphon pisum Pea aphid HK bacteria (Escherichia coli) F yes Altincicek et al. 2008
insect Nicrophorus vespilloides Burying beetle Dead bacteria (Micrococcus lysodeikticus) F yes Cotter et al. 2010
insect Gryllodes sigillatus Decorated cricket HK bacteria (Escherichia coli) M yes Duffield et al. 2015
insect Tenebrio molitor Yellow mealworm beetle Nylon implant (single or two consecutive) M yes Kivleniece et al. 2010
insect Tenebrio molitor Yellow mealworm beetle Nylon implant (single or two consecutive) M yes Krams et al. 2011
insect Tenebrio molitor Yellow mealworm beetle LPS (from Escherichia coli) M yes Nielsen and Holman 2012
insect Tenebrio molitor Yellow mealworm beetle Nylon implant M yes Sadd et al. 2006
rodent Peromyscus leucopus White-footed mouse SRBC M yes Derting and Virk 2005
rodent Phodopus sungorus Siberian hamster LPS (undefined source) M yes Weil et al. 2006
alveolate Plasmodium chabaudi Rodent malaria Chloroquine (CQ) treatment of hosts (Mus musculus musculus) NA yes Buckling et al. 1997
alveolate Plasmodium falciparum Human malaria Chloroquine (CQ) treatment (in vitro) NA yes Buckling et al. 1999
nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus Intestinal roundworm LPS-induced circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines within host (Mus musculus musculus) F/M yes Guivier et al. 2017
amphibian Pseudophryne corroboree Southern corroboree frog Fungal pathogen (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) M mixed Brannelly et al. 2016
Litoria verreauxii alpina Alpine tree frog F/M
bird Ficedula hypoleuca Pied flycatcher Protozoan (Haemoproteus balmorali) F mixed Sanz et al. 2001
Protozoan (Trypanosoma spp.)
crustacean Daphnia magna Water flea Microsporidian spores (Glugoides intestinalis) F/M mixed Chadwick and Little 2005
plant Sinapis arvensis Mustard plant Root herbivory (Agriotes sp.) NA mixed Poveda et al. 2003
Leaf herbivory (Pieris rapae)
rodent Peromyscus maniculatus Deer mouse Trematode infection (Schistosomatium douthitti) F mixed Schwanz 2008b
snail Biomphalaria glabrata Freshwater snail Trematode infection (Schistosoma mansoni) F mixed Minchella and Loverde 1981
insect Acheta domesticus House cricket Live bacteria or LPS (Serratia marcescens) F mixed Adamo 1999
Parasitoid tachinid fly (Ormia ochracea)
Sephadex beads
insect Gryllus texensis Texas field cricket Enforced running (blowing air on cerci) F mixed Adamo and McKee 2017
Predator (praying mantis, Tenodera sinensis) exposure
bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens Rhizosphere bacteria UV-inactivated lytic bacteriophage NA mixed Poisot et al. 2013
bird Troglodytes aedon House wren LPS (from Salmonella enterica) F mixed Bowers et al. 2012
insect Heliothis virescens Tobacoo budworm moth Dead bacteria (Serratia entomophila) F mixed Staudacher et al. 2015
bird Ficedula hypoleuca Pied flycatcher Diphtheria-tetanus vaccine F no Ilmonen et al. 2000
insect Tenebrio molitor Yellow mealworm beetle Tapeworm infection (Hymenolepis diminuta) M no Worden et al. 2000
ungulate Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep Lungworm infection (Protostrongylus spp.) F no Festa-Bianchet 1988
insect Anopheles gambiae African malaria mosquito LPS (undefined source) F no Ahmed et al. 2002
Orally administered LPS
insect Gryllus camperstris Field cricket LPS (from Serratia marcescens) M no Jacot et al. 2004
Food availability
insect Cyphoderris strepitans Sagebrush grig LPS (from Serratia marcesens) M no Leman et al. 2009
insect Tribolium castaneum Red flour beetle Post-mating somatic damage F no Morrow et al. 2003
Callosobruchus maculatus Cowpea weevil
Drosophila melanogaster Fruit fly
insect Euoniticellus intermedius. Dung beetle LPS (from Serratia marcescens) F no Reaney and Knell 2010
insect Gryllus texensis Texas field cricket LPS (from Serratia marcescens) F no Shoemaker and Adamo 2007
reptile Paroedura picta Madagascar ground gecko Food availability F no Kubička and Kratochvíl 2009
reptile Ctenophorus fordi Mallee dragon LPS (from Escherichia coli) F no Uller et al. 2006
bird Cyanistes caeruleus Blue tit Malaria infection (Haemoproteus and Plasmodium spp.) F/M see interaction table Podmokła et al. 2014
bird Sula nebouxii Blue-footed booby LPS (from Escherichia coli) M see interaction table Velando et al. 2006
fish Syngnathus typhle Broadnosed pipefish Perceived predation risk (Gadus morhua) M see interaction table Billing et al. 2007
insect Acyrthosiphon pisum Pea aphid HK bacteria (genus Enterobacter) both see interaction table Barribeau et al. 2010
Alarm pheromone
insect Allonemobius socius Southern ground cricket LPS (undefined source) M see interaction table Copeland and Fedorka 2012
insect Hetaerina americana American rubyspot damselfly Nylon implant M see interaction table González-Tokman et al. 2013

Abbreviations: HK, heat-killed; LPS, lipopolysaccharides; SRBC, sheep red blood cells