Uric Acid in the Reproductive System of Males of the Cockroach Blattella germanica
- 6 November 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 146 (3645) , 782-784
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.146.3645.782
Abstract
Uric acid is stored in the utriculi majores of the accessory sex glands of the German cockroach. Most of the uric acid is eliminated during copulation by being poured over the spermatophore. Mating appears to be an important means of excretion in this cockroach.Keywords
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