Biochemical strategy of sequestration of pyrrolizidine alkaloids by adults and larvae of chrysomelid leaf beetles

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1085-1095

  Hartmann, Thomas ^a   Theuring, Claudine ^a   Schmidt, Jürgen ^b   Rahier, Martine ^c   Pasteels, Jacques M ^d  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chemical defense; Chrysomelidae; Pyrrolizidine alkaloid glycoside; Pyrrolizidine alkaloid N oxide; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID; SENECIONINE N OXIDE; TRACER;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; GLYCOSYLATION; HEMOLYMPH; LARVA; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION;

CHRYSOLINA COERULANS; OREINA CACALIAE;

EID: 0032883938     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00093-1     Document Type: Article

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