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Some Aspects of Sexual Receptivity and Refractory Behaviour in Female Glossina Morsitans Morsitans Westwood

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Sexual receptivity was investigated in female Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood after mating. The degree of insemination and duration of copulation could affect sexual receptivity when females mate with immature males. However, matings with mature males showed no effect. The “jerking phase” appears to be an important mechanical factor in female post-mating refractory behaviour.

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La réceptivité sexuelle a été étudiée chez les femelles de Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood. Le degré d’insémination et la durée de copulation ont affecté la réceptivité sexuelle lorsque les femelles s’accouplaient avec les mâles jeunes. Cependant, les mâles arrivés à maturité n’ont présenté aucun effet. La “phase de secousse” apparaît être un facteur mécanique important dans le comportement réfractaire des femelles après accouplement.

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    Present address: African Biodiversity Institute, AACC Building, Waiyaki Way, P.O. Box 14126, Nairobi, Kenya

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    John O. A. Davies-Cole, M. F. B. Chaudhury & G. P. Kaaya

  2. The University of Sierra-Leone, PMB, Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Davies-Cole, J.O.A., Morgan, H.G., Chaudhury, M.F.B. et al. Some Aspects of Sexual Receptivity and Refractory Behaviour in Female Glossina Morsitans Morsitans Westwood. Int J Trop Insect Sci 14, 723–727 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400018191

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