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    The endocrine control of reproduction in the harlequin bug, dindymus versicolour (herr.-sch) (hemiptera : pyrrhocoridae)
    Friedel, Thomas. (University of Melbourne, 1972)
    The work presented in this thesis is an attempt to provide further insight into the endocrine factors which initiate and control the development of eggs in the female insect. It was therefore imperative that part of this study was directed towards an understanding of the neuro-endocrine system of the insect studied. One characteristic feature of the reproductive cycle of Dindymus is the prolonged and continuous copulation. Copulation is essential for the initiation of the vitellogenic cycle; interruption of copulation results in a retardation or cessation of vitellogenesis. Consequently, special attention was given to the manner in which copulation influenced the endocrine system.