Lufenuron, a chitin-synthesis inhibitor, interrupts development of Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-44

  Wilson, Thomas G ^a   Cryan, Jason R ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; FLUPHENACUR; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLYING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; LARVA; MALE; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MALE; PUPA; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0031148884     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19970501)278:1<37::AID-JEZ4>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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