Male insect accessory glands: Functions and control of secretory activity

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 199-205

  Gillott, Cedric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecdysteroids; Juvenile hormone; Male accessory glands; Secretory activity

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0030436376     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1996.9672546     Document Type: Article

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