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The course of moulting of Periplaneta americana larvae of which the prothoracic glands were exstirpated, was investigated in 2 succeeding series. It could be proved that all animals underwent 1 or 2 moulting processes inspite of the absence of the moulting gland. These results demonstrate that the generally accepted classical schema of the endocrine control of the insect moulting must be renewed.
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Für die wertvolle technische Unterstützung mit der sorgfältigen Präparation der Prothoracaldrüsen sowie der gewissenhaften Kontrolle und Betreuung der Versuchsserien bin ich Frau R.
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Gersch, M. Häutungen von Insekten ohne Häutungsdrüse: Befunde mit Larven von Periplaneta americana. Experientia 33, 228–230 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02124082
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