Hematophagy and Hormone Release

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-13

  Adams, T S ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diuresis; Ecdysteroid; Juvenile hormone; Molting; Neuropeptides; Oogenesis

Indexed keywords

HEMOPHAGY; HORMONE; INSECT;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; HEMIPTERA; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 0032804689     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/92.1.1     Document Type: Article

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