Insect hormones as tsetse abortifacients
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FEMALE tsetse flies produce only one offspring at a time, the larva being retained within the uterus where it is nurtured from the female's milk gland1. The low reproductive potential resulting from this curious form of viviparity is a feature that can perhaps be exploited as a vulnerable link in the life cycle. My experiments show it is possible to disrupt the normal 9 d pregnancy cycle2 by using insect hormones to induce abortion.
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Kenya
- Harvard University United States
Abortifacient Agents, Behavior, Animal, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Tsetse Flies, Cholestenes, Feeding Behavior, Juvenile Hormones, Ecdysterone, Pregnancy, Animals, Female
Abortifacient Agents, Behavior, Animal, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Tsetse Flies, Cholestenes, Feeding Behavior, Juvenile Hormones, Ecdysterone, Pregnancy, Animals, Female
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