Oviposition

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The process of oviposition in Dolichomitus imperator: 1 Tapping with her antennae the wasp listens for the vibrations that indicate a host is present; 2 With the longer ovipositor, the Wasp drills a hole through the bark; 3 The wasp inserts the ovipositor into the cavity which contains the host larva; 4 Making corrections; 5 Depositing eggs; 6 Depositing eggs.

Oviposition is the process of laying eggs by oviparous animals.

Some arthropods, for example, lay their eggs with an organ called the ovipositor.

Reptiles or birds or monetremata also lay eggs.

A major issue for human health is the prevention of oviposition by malaria-bearing anopheles mosquitos. Suggested methods include using floating plants to cover the surface of bodies of stagnant water.[1]

v • d • e Human physiology and endocrinology of reproduction

Anatomy and physiology	Reproductive system (male, female)

Menstrual/Estrous cycle	Menstruation – Follicular phase – Ovulation – Luteal phase

Gametogenesis	Spermatogenesis (spermatogonium, spermatocyte, spermatid, sperm) – Oogenesis (oogonium, oocyte, ootid, ovum) – Germ cell (gonocyte, gamete)

Sexuality	Human sexual behavior – Sexual intercourse – Erection – Ejaculation – Orgasm – Insemination – Fertilisation/Fertility – Masturbation – Pregnancy – Postpartum period

Lifespan	Prenatal development – Sexual dimorphism – Sexual differentiation – Puberty (Menarche, Adrenarche) – Maternal age / Paternal age – Climacteric (Menopause, Andropause)

Eggs	Ovum – Oviposition – Oviparity – Ovoviviparity – Viviparity

Reproductive endocrinology	Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis – Andrology – Hormone