Inhibition of Male Corpora Allata Activity and Sexual Pheromone Responsiveness in the Black Cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon, by the Hypocholesterolemic Agent, Fluvastatin

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 601-611

  Duportets, Line ^a   Dufour, Marie Cécile ^a   Bécard, Jean Marc ^b   Gadenne, Christophe ^a   Couillaud, Franck ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Agrotis ipsilon; Cholesterol; Corpora allata; Fluvastatin; Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductase; Insect; Juvenile hormone biosynthesis; Male sexual behavior; Pheromone responsiveness

Indexed keywords

AGROTIS IPSILON; INSECTA;

EID: 0000039784     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6327(1996)32:3/4<601::aid-arch31>3.0.co;2-e     Document Type: Article

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