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diapausePeriod of suspended development that occurs in some species of insects and other invertebrates, characterized by greatly reduced metabolism. Periods of diapause are often timed to coincide with the winter months, and improve the animal's chances of surviving adverse conditions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lastly, rock hyraxes live for 9-10 years in the wild (38) and constitute an efficient parasite reservoir for infecting sand flies that emerge in the spring after their winter diapause (39). Extended diapause rootworms thwart rotation by leaving some of their eggs dormant to survive until the next corn crop. Resting, or diapause, eggs are haploid eggs that require fertilization and typically are produced after the production of males by females who have entered the sexual reproductive cycle. |
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