Site of synthesis, tissue distribution, and lipophorin transport of hydrocarbons in Blattella germanica (L.) nymphs

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 305-315

  Young, Hugh P ^a   Bachmann, Jane A S ^a   Sevala, Veeresh ^a   Schal, Coby ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Cuticle; Epidermis; Hemolymph; Hydrocarbons; Lipophorin

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; LIPOPHORIN;

ARTICLE; COCKROACH; CUTICLE; HEMOLYMPH; INTEGUMENT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032930350     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00128-0     Document Type: Article

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