Changes in protein metabolism in hemolymph and fat body of the silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) in response to organophosphorus insecticides toxicity

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-173

  Nath, B Surendra ^a,b   Suresh, A ^a   Varma, B Mahendra ^a   Kumar, R P Surendra ^a  

^a SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTRAL SILK BOARD   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHION; FENITROTHION; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTAMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEMOLYMPH; LEPIDOPTERA; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; SILKWORM; TOXICITY TESTING; TRANSAMINATION;

EID: 0031106147     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1996.1504     Document Type: Article

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