Allantoin and allantoic acid titre in the faeces and tissues of the developing larva of the moth, Orthaga exvinacea Hampson

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 979-986

  Kuzhivelil, Balu T ^a   Mohamed, U V K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Allantoic acid; Allantoin; Development; Faeces; Fat body; Haemolymph; Orthaga exvinacea; Total nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ALLANTOIC ACID; ALLANTOIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; DYE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA; URIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ALLANTOIC ACID; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT BODY; FECES; FECES ANALYSIS; HEMOLYMPH; LARVA; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MOTH; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN;

ALLANTOIN; ANIMALS; FECES; LARVA; MOTHS; UREA;

ANIMALIA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0032435806     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(98)00086-1     Document Type: Article

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