The distribution and function of serotonin in the large milkweed bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus. A comparative study with the blood-feeding bug, Rhodnius prolixus

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1029-1036

  Miggiani, Laura ^a   Orchard, Ian ^a   Tebrugge, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

CAMP; Diuresis; Diuretic peptide; Immunohistochemistry; Radioimmunoassay

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; SEROTONIN;

ARTICLE; DIURESIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEMIPTERA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALPIGHIAN TUBULE; NONHUMAN; ONCOPELTUS FASCIATUS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032811444     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00087-6     Document Type: Article

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