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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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It seems that in all Ixodes species the unfed male can fertilize the female (Arthur
1962, Balashov 1968). - Until recently is was believed that all Metastriata ticks,
males as well as females, were required to feed for some time before copulation.
It seems that in all Ixodes species the unfed male can fertilize the female (Arthur
1962, Balashov 1968). - Until recently is was believed that all Metastriata ticks,
males as well as females, were required to feed for some time before copulation.
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Thus, the male has no further opportunity for copulating with the same female. In
the laboratory, on the other hand, males have often been observed to remain on
the host for weeks or months after all engorged females descended. The male ...
Thus, the male has no further opportunity for copulating with the same female. In
the laboratory, on the other hand, males have often been observed to remain on
the host for weeks or months after all engorged females descended. The male ...
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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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