Food intake in Blattella germanica (L.) nymphs affects hydrocarbon synthesis and its allocation in adults between epicuticle and reproduction

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 214-224

  Young, Hugh P ^a   Bachmann, Jane A S ^a   Schal, Coby ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Feeding; German cockroach; Hydrocarbons; Parental investment; Starvation; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0005194732     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6327(1999)41:4<214::AID-ARCH5>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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