Comparison of ecdysteroid concentration in different morphs of aphids

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 179-183

  Polgar L A ^a   Darvas, B ^a   Volkl W ^b   Porcheron, P ^c   Szekacs A ^a   Szelinger, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Acyrthosiphon pisum; aphid morphs; Aphis sambuci; Dysaphis devecta; ecdysteroids; immunoassay; Lachnus roboris; Rhopalosiphum padi; Schizolachnus pineti

Indexed keywords

ECDYSTEROID; ECDYSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APHID; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; APHIDS; ECDYSTEROIDS; FEMALE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INSECT HORMONES; MALE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STEROIDS;

EID: 0030266175     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(96)00104-1     Document Type: Article

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