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9.2.5 Transfer of spermatophore When the formation of the spermatophore is
complete it is still located on the male genital aperture . Since the male has no
copulatory organ , the spermatophore is transferred to the female genital aperture
by ...
9.2.5 Transfer of spermatophore When the formation of the spermatophore is
complete it is still located on the male genital aperture . Since the male has no
copulatory organ , the spermatophore is transferred to the female genital aperture
by ...
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9.3.3 Repeated copulations of males Argasid males , whether fed or unfed , may
copulate repeatedly . ... In O. tholozani , which is a less sexually active species , a
starved male may copulate more than once during one day when isolated from ...
9.3.3 Repeated copulations of males Argasid males , whether fed or unfed , may
copulate repeatedly . ... In O. tholozani , which is a less sexually active species , a
starved male may copulate more than once during one day when isolated from ...
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We attributed this increased male activity to an excitant signal released by
females in order to stimulate the males to detach and begin searching for the
females . We suggested ( Bull & Andrews 1984 ) that this was a different signal
from the ...
We attributed this increased male activity to an excitant signal released by
females in order to stimulate the males to detach and begin searching for the
females . We suggested ( Bull & Andrews 1984 ) that this was a different signal
from the ...
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Contents
Table of Contents | 13 |
The cell biology of the ixodid tick salivary gland | 22 |
Salivary gland degeneration in the female tick Amblyomma hebraeum | 46 |
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| Title | Morphology, Physiology, and Behavioral Biology of Ticks Acarology Series Ellis Horwood Series in Entomology and Acarology Ellis Horwood series in acarology Open University Press Robotics Series |
| Author | J. Alexander Hair |
| Editors | John R. Sauer, J. Alexander Hair |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | E. Horwood, 1986 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Apr 2011 |
| ISBN | 0470203277, 9780470203279 |
| Length | 510 pages |
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