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The mating plug in anopheline mosquitoes
Author(s) -
Giglioli M. E. C.,
Mason G. F.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal entomological society of london. series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0375-0418
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1966.tb00355.x
Subject(s) - mating , biology , zoology
SYNOPSIS An account is given of the formation of the mating plug in the atrium of newly mated females of Anopheles from genital secretions of the male and female. The function of these secretions, and of the mating plug, is discussed.