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. 2018 Aug 29;11:486. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3065-4

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Fig. 5 — Egg melanization: dissected female Aedes albopictus (Skuse) reproductive tracts after exposure to sublethal concentrations of transfluthrin and upon conclusion of oviposition bioassays seven days post-exposure. a Control mosquito showing cleared oviducts and no late-stage development oocytes. b A reproductive tract following LC₁₀ treatment with 10 or fewer retained eggs. c A reproductive tract following LC₂₀ treatment with 20 or fewer retained eggs. d A reproductive tract following LC₃₀ treatment with extreme egg retention. e A reproductive tract following LC₃₀ treatment showing partial melanisation of retained eggs. f A reproductive tract following LC₃₀ treatment showing full melanisation and tissue decay.