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A light and electron microscopical study of the spermathecae and ventral receptacle of Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae) and implications in female influence of sperm storage.
Ann H. Fritz,F.R Turner +1 more
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The independent organization of sperm storage organs, spermathecal ducts, associated musculature, gland cells, and innervation offer possible mechanisms by which sperm movement may be influenced by females.About:
This article is published in Arthropod Structure & Development.The article was published on 2002-06-01. It has received 72 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Female sperm storage & Sperm.read more
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Ejaculate–female and sperm–female interactions
TL;DR: This chapter reviews evidence for rapid evolutionary diversification of EFI genes, correlated evolution of sex-specific EFI traits, and the relationship between genetic compatibility, male–female interactions, and patterns of sperm precedence.
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Regulation of sexual receptivity of female Mediterranean fruit flies: old hypotheses revisited and a new synthesis proposed
S. Mossinson,Boaz Yuval +1 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that while females are facultatively polyandrous, copula duration, sperm transfer and male accessory gland secretions act in succession to inhibit female receptivity.
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The insect spermatheca: an overview.
TL;DR: This review examines several aspects of and gaps in the current understanding of spermatheca biology, including morphology, function, reservoir filling, development, and biochemistry.
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Unlocking the "Black box": internal female genitalia in Sepsidae (Diptera) evolve fast and are species-specific
TL;DR: The internal female genitalia are diverse in Sepsidae and diagnostic for all species, and fast-evolving structures like the ventral receptacle and dorsal sclerite are likely involved in post-copulatory sexual selection.
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Function of multiple sperm storage organs in female Mediterranean fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata, Diptera: Tephritidae)
Eyal Twig,Boaz Yuval +1 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that the use of both organs by females results in sperm economy, which adaptively prolongs the intervals between copulations, and both the spermathecae and the fertilization chamber are active sperm storage organs.
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Nutritional correlates of reproductive success of male Mediterranean fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Sigal Blay,Boaz Yuval +1 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that male diet is a significant factor in determining male reproductive success and affects the ability to gain copulations with virgin females, and the receptivity of these females to further copulations.
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Analysing sperm competition data: simple models for predicting mechanisms.
TL;DR: Prospective models are developed for analysing sperm competition data so as to predict the underlying mechanisms determining paternity in multiply mated females and can be increased by manipulating the number of sperm transferred by each male.
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Fine-structural changes in relation to ion and water transport in the rectal papillae of the blowfly, Calliphora.
M. J. Berridge,B. L. Gupta +1 more
TL;DR: It is proposed that the structural design of the rectal papillae favours the application of double-membrane theory to explain the reabsorption of water against osmotic gradients as a consequence of an active transport of solutes into enclosed spaces.