Journal of Vector Ecology (2004) 29, 135-139

Marc J. Klowden and Richard C. Russell (2004)
Mating affects egg maturation in Anopheles gambiae Giles (Diptera: Culicidae)
Journal of Vector Ecology 29 (1), 135-139
Abstract: The effect of mating on egg development and the size of the female accessory glands during the gonotrophic cycle of Anopheles gambiae was investigated. Although females that received a measured meal of blood were more likely to produce an egg batch when they were mated, the increased reproduction was not the result of male accessory gland substances. Changes in the size of the female accessory gland were not observed after mating nor at any time during the gonotrophic cycle, but there was a more rapid increase in its size following emergence in mated females.
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Database assignments for author(s): Marc. J. Klowden, Richard C. Russell

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Anopheles gambiae		Tanzania