Polyploid spermatozoa in Pityogenes chalcographus and Ips typographus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)
Abnormal spermatogenesis in Pityogenes chalcographus (L.) and Ips typographus (L.) results in oversized spermatozoa in all the populations investigated. They can be identified by light microscopy and classified as 2n up to 16n polyploid. The percentage of polyploid sperm increases when allopatric pa...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2004-03-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200401-0005_Polyploid_spermatozoa_in_Pityogenes_chalcographus_and_Ips_typographus_Coleoptera_Scolytidae.php |