Evidence of a chemotactic substance in the spermathecal gland of the female boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

The male boll weevil deposits sperm in the copulatory pouch of the female during mating. Normally, the sperm swim up the spermathecal duct and enter the spermatheca where they are stored until they are used for fertilization. The sperm exhibit a positive chemotactic response to the secretion of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 1978, Vol.97 (1), p.116-120
Hauptverfasser: Grodner, M.L, Steffens, W.L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The male boll weevil deposits sperm in the copulatory pouch of the female during mating. Normally, the sperm swim up the spermathecal duct and enter the spermatheca where they are stored until they are used for fertilization. The sperm exhibit a positive chemotactic response to the secretion of the spermathecal gland. This is the first report of evidence of a chemotactic substance in the internal secretions of the reproductive tract of the female.
ISSN:0003-0023
2325-5145
DOI:10.2307/3225691