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Influence of feeding and hormonal factors on sexual maturation in male Glossina morsitans morsitans Westw. (Diptera: Glossinidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

M. Samaranayaka-Ramasamy
M. Samaranayaka-Ramasamy
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Proteins of male accessory reproductive gland secretions and the spermatophore of the tsetse, Glossina morsitans morsitans, have been characterised by electrophoresis. The spermatophore contains all the major proteins of accessory gland secretions and no new proteins were detected.

Influence of blood meals and neurosecretions on synthesis of accessory gland secretions and insemination are discussed. It is concluded that synthesis of accessory gland secretions commences prior to adult emergence and continues uninterrupted in the adult, independent of the corpus allatum.

Keywords

Glossina morsitans morsitansmale accessory glandsaccessory gland proteinsspermatophoresexual maturationneurosecretionsblood-mealtsetse
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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 1 , Issue 3 , September 1981 , pp. 273 - 280
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Copyright © ICIPE 1981

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