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Science 2 November 1979:
Vol. 206. no. 4418, pp. 595 - 596
DOI: 10.1126/science.40308
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Science, Vol 206, Issue 4418, 595-596
Copyright © 1979 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Antennal hair erection in male mosquitoes: a new mechanical effector in insects

HF Nijhout and HG Sheffield

Male Anopheles mosquitoes erect their antennal hairs prior to mating. The erectile mechanism resides in a unique annulus at the base of each hair whorl. It appears that the insect regulates the degree of hydration of this annulus. When the annulus is made to swell the attached hairs are pushed to their erect position.


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Mosquito hearing: sound-induced antennal vibrations in male and female Aedes aegypti.
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