The role of feeding,mating and ovariectomy on degeneration of indirect flight muscles of Dysdercus cingulatus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae) |
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| Authors: | CRM Nair VKK Prabhu |
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| Institution: | Department of Zoology, University of Kerala, Karyavattom-695 581, Trivandrum, India |
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| Abstract: | Degeneration of indirect flight muscles takes place during the first gonotrophic cycle in females. Feeding and mating stimulate egg production and muscle histolysis. Starved virgin females do not histolyse the flight muscles. Mating has greater effect on muscle degeneration than feeding. Ovariectomy inhibits degeneration to a certain extent. |
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| Keywords: | Degeneration flight muscle feeding mating ovariectomy |
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