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SYNCHRONOUS sexual maturation among crowded males of Schistocerca gregaria is achieved through a pheromone produced by the cells of the epidermis1,2. The synthesis and release of the pheromone have been correlated with marked histological changes which occur in the appearance of the epidermis during maturation2. I have examined the development of the epidermis in males of S. gregaria, and have found that the changes associated with maturation are more interesting than previously thought.
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STRONG, L. Epidermis and Pheromone Production in Males of the Desert Locust. Nature 228, 285–286 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228285a0
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