Blood ingestion by the female mosquito initiates a series of endocrine events that is dominated by juvenile hormone, ecdysteroids, and several peptide hormones, resulting in the maturation of a batch of eggs. The mechanisms of hormone release and their roles during the previtellogenic, vitellogenic, and postvitellogenic phases are discussed. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 35:491–512, 1997.
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