A thermoprotective role for sorbitol in the silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia argentifolii

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 597-603

  Wolfe, Gregory R ^a   Hendrix, Donald L ^a   Salvucci, Michael E ^a  

^a U S WATER CONSERVATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Insect carbohydrates; Ketose reductase; Polyol; Sorbitol; Sorbitol dehydrogenase

Indexed keywords

SORBITOL;

ARTICLE; COLD SENSATION; HEART PROTECTION; HEAT STRESS; INSECT; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032127601     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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