Effects of Age, Phase Variation and Pheromones on Male Sperm Storage in the Desert Locust, <i>Schistocerca gregaria</i>
In general, sperm produced in the testis are moved into the seminal vesicle via the vas deferens in insects, where they are stored. How this sperm movement is controlled is less well understood in locusts or grasshoppers. In this study, the effects of age, phase variation and pheromones on male sper...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/7/642 |