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THE introduction of spermatozoa into the sperm-atheca is not known to influence the physiological activities of a mosquito or of any other insect except that it serves the purpose of fertilization of the ovum. That it has a marked action on egg formation in Anopheles subpictushas now been demonstrated.
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ROY, D. Influence of Spermathecal Stimulation on the Physiological Activities of Anopheles Subpictus. Nature 145, 747–748 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145747b0
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