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Endogenous corazonin signaling modulates the post-mating switch in behavior and physiology in females of the brown planthopper and .
Zhang N; Su SC; Bu RT; Zhang Y; Yang L; Chen J; Nässel DR; Gao C; Wu SF
Researchers found that a special signal in female brown planthoppers, called corazonin, helps them react after mating by having more babies and being less open to re-mate. This signal works with parts from the male to make these changes happen, and it's not passed from males during mating, showing it's important on its own.
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