Mechanical Egg Activation and Rearing of First Instar Larvae of <i>Sirex noctilio</i> (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)
Egg activation is a cellular transition of an arrested mature oocyte into a developing embryo through a coordinated series of events. Previous studies in Hymenoptera have indicated that mechanical pressure can induce egg activation. In this study, we developed the first egg activation protocol for t...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/12/931 |