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OVIPOSITION [2 records]

Record 1 2021-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Beekeeping
DEF

The action of depositing or laying an egg or eggs, especially (as in insects) with an ovipositor.

CONT

In Drosophila, circadian rhythms in activity/rest (locomotor activity), adult emergence (eclosion), mating and egg-laying (oviposition) behaviours have been used as read-outs for parsing the complex circadian clockwork ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Élevage des abeilles
DEF

Chez les insectes, action de déposer les œufs, généralement à l'aide d'un ovipositeur, dans un endroit favorable à leur éclosion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Cría de abejas
CONT

Inicio de la puesta. Acabados los vuelos nupciales, y llenada la espermateca, la reina inicia la puesta de huevos. Este es un periodo especialmente crítico para la supervivencia de la colmena, que se encuentra, en este momento con una población mermada y sin que la reina nueva se haya asentado definitivamente en la colmena, siendo absolutamente contraproducente el abrir o molestar a la colmena durante este periodo.

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Record 2 2021-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
  • Animal Reproduction
  • Aquaculture
DEF

The process of [emitting] eggs by oviparous animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
  • Reproduction des animaux
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Processus [d'émission] d'œufs chez les animaux ovipares.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología Marina
  • Reproducción de animales
  • Acuicultura
DEF

Acción de poner el huevo.

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