"Oviposition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The process of laying or shedding fully developed eggs (OVA) from the female body. The term is usually used for certain INSECTS or FISHES with an organ called ovipositor where eggs are stored or deposited before expulsion from the body.
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D010058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.480
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oviposition" by people in Profiles.
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Farming system and wheat cultivar affect infestation of, and parasitism on, Cephus cinctus in the Northern Great Plains. Pest Manag Sci. 2018 Nov; 74(11):2480-2487.
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The ACBP gene family in Rhodnius prolixus: Expression, characterization and function of RpACBP-1. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2016 May; 72:41-52.
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Attractiveness of botanical infusions to ovipositing Culex quinquefasciatus, Cx. nigripalpus, and Cx. erraticus in San Antonio, Texas. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2009 Dec; 25(4):508-10.
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Comparison of the attractiveness of organic infusions to the standard CDC gravid mosquito trap. US Army Med Dep J. 2009 Jul-Sep; 91-6.
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Strongyloides stercoralis: maintenance of exceedingly chronic infections. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1996 Dec; 55(6):617-24.
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Use of a specific probe for ovalbumin messenger RNA to quantitate estrogen-induced gene transcripts. Biochemistry. 1975 May 20; 14(10):2072-81.