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The brain neurosecretory material is involved in the control of Corpora allata activity during post-embryonic development. A high concentration of neurosecretory material within the Corpora allata restrains the activity of the gland.
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Khan, T.R., Singh, S.B., Singh, R.K. et al. Neurosecretory control of Corpora allata activity in cockroach,Periplaneta americana L.. Experientia 34, 49–51 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01921894
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