Induction of wing twisting abnormalities and sterility on German cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) by a juvenoid pyriproxyfen

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1161-1165

  Lim, J L ^a   Yap, H H ^b  

^a Zeneca Bioscience Research Centre   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

effective dose; German cockroaches; pyriproxyfen; sterility; sterility dose; wing twisting

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE; DICTYOPTERA;

EID: 0030499406     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.5.1161     Document Type: Article

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