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Injections of male accessory gland material fromAedes aegypti into the hemocoeles of virgin female mosquitoes indicate that the potency of the secretion is equivalent to the amount of semen which a male normally places within the female. This estimation is far less than had been previously calculated. It is suggested that the termmatrone for male accessory gland material is inappropriate since it does not convert a maid into a matron but prevents reinsemination of an impregnated female.
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Scientific Article No. A2098, Contribution No. 5054 of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Jones, J.C., Madhukar, B.V. The potency of male accessory gland material in the mosquito (Aedes aegypti). Experientia 32, 452–453 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920790
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920790