Anopheles culicifacies: effects of age on the male reproductive system and mating ability of virgin adult mosquitoes

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Under controlled laboratory conditions of 28-30 degrees C and 16:8 L:D photoperiod, an attempt was made to develop an age-grading technique for Anopheles culicifacies males. Mating activity was maximal when females were 5-12 days old males were 5-7 days old. The numbers of total and mature spermatocysts declined significantly with age, and the proportion of the testes occupied by the sperm reservoir increased as...

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