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transplanted females contained large brown oocytes. Thus, transplantation has a
stimulating effect on vitellogenesis but not on oviposition. Unfortunately, however,
this effect does not seem to be specific. In fact, implantation of brains from ...
transplanted females contained large brown oocytes. Thus, transplantation has a
stimulating effect on vitellogenesis but not on oviposition. Unfortunately, however,
this effect does not seem to be specific. In fact, implantation of brains from ...
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supermolting O. porcinus females appear to be incompatible with the
maintenance of vitellogenesis and oocyte maturation'. To confirm the hypothesis
that high ecdysteroid titers are incompatible with vitellogenesis, we investigated
the effect of ...
supermolting O. porcinus females appear to be incompatible with the
maintenance of vitellogenesis and oocyte maturation'. To confirm the hypothesis
that high ecdysteroid titers are incompatible with vitellogenesis, we investigated
the effect of ...
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Until recently is was believed that all Metastriata ticks, males as well as females,
were required to feed for some time before copulation. In Amblyomma hebraeum
Koch, 1844 the time required to feed before becoming sexually mature varies ...
Until recently is was believed that all Metastriata ticks, males as well as females,
were required to feed for some time before copulation. In Amblyomma hebraeum
Koch, 1844 the time required to feed before becoming sexually mature varies ...
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Contents
Foreword | 13 |
Directory of contributors | 17 |
Salivary gland degeneration in the female tick Amblyomma hebraeum | 46 |
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Bibliographic information
| 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 |
| ISBN | 0470203277, 9780470203279 |
| Length | 510 pages |
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