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The influence of a light and dark cycle on the egg laying activity of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae)
(Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2018)
Trophic eggs in the foam nests of Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (Anura, Leptodactylidae): An experimental approach
(2005-10-01)
The South American pepper frog, Leptodactylus labyrinthicus, is a large species that lays eggs in foam nests in holes dug out of the banks of different bodies of water. Recently, it was reported that only 6-10% of eggs are ...
Trophic eggs in the foam nests of Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (Anura, Leptodactylidae): An experimental approach
(2005-10-01)
The South American pepper frog, Leptodactylus labyrinthicus, is a large species that lays eggs in foam nests in holes dug out of the banks of different bodies of water. Recently, it was reported that only 6-10% of eggs are ...
Reproductive behaviour of Melanophryniscus sp. from Sierra de la Ventana (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
(Brazilian Society of Herpetology, 2008-04-01)
Little is known about the reproductive biology of species of the genus Melanophryniscus. This study provides the first description of amplexus behaviour, egg-laying sites, clutch characteristics and larval development of ...
Physical and chemical cues affect oviposition by Neoleucinodes elegantalis
(Physiological Entomology, 2018)
Strategic egg destruction by brood-parasitic cowbirds?
(Elsevier, 2014-06)
Obligate avian brood parasites do not provide direct care to their young but can indirectly increase their offspring's success in host nests. One way in which parasitic cowbirds (Molothrus sp.) could achieve this is through ...
Neonatal stimulation improves egg production in laying hensLa estimulación neonatal por un ambiente nuevo mejora la producción de huevos en gallinas ponedoras
(Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE), 2011-06-02)
The development of behavioral and endocrine responses to acute stress is greatly influenced by the early postnatal rearing environment. These environmental effects persist throughout life, resulting in stable individual ...
Females of a blood-sucking bug may adjust their mating decisions according to the risk of ovipositing infertile eggs
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2019-12)
Females should adjust their mating preferences when the costs of being selective vary. Here, we focus on the cost of laying unfertilized eggs. Oviparous species lose their fertilizable oocytes if remain virgin for too long. ...