Journal article
Neural and hormonal control of muscular activity of the spermatheca in the locust, Locusta migratoria
Abstract
The spermatheca in insects is a tubular structure within the female that acts as a repository for spermatozoa deposited by the male during copulation. The spermatozoa remain viable within the spermatheca for extended periods of time, and are then delivered to the site of fertilization during oviposition (egg-laying). Thus, the production of viable offspring is dependent upon the coordination of events associated with fertilization, including …
Authors
Lange AB; da Silva R
Journal
Peptides, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 174–184
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.peptides.2006.08.028
ISSN
0196-9781