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The histology and ultrastructure of the adult testis ofSpodoptera litura are studied using light microscopy and electron microscopy. Maturing spermatocytes, spermatids and their conditions within the testes are described. The continued occurrence of spermatogenesis in the adult testes has been traced and reported.
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Amaldoss, G. Persistent occurrence of spermatogenesis in the adult testes ofSpodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Anim. Sci.) 98, 405–418 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179653
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