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Males of the larch bud mothZeiraphera diniana live longer when irradiated with 20–40 kR of60Coγ-rays than non-irradiated males. The prolongation of life in the irradiated males is probably neither a consequence of reduced fertility nor due to a hygienic effect, i.e. destruction of parasitic microorganisms. It seems probable that irradiation with the above mentioned doses stimulates certain regenerative processes.
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Benz, G. Lebensverlängernde Wirkung von γ-Strahlen auf Männchen des LärchenwicklersZeiraphera diniana (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae). Experientia 26, 1252–1253 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01897998
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