Lipophorin of female Blattella germanica (L.): Characterization and relation to hemolymph titers of juvenile hormone and hydrocarbons

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 431-441

  Sevala, Veeresh ^a   Shu, Shengqiang ^b   Ramaswamy, Sonny B ^b   Schal, Coby ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; ELISA; Hemolymph volume; Hydrocarbon; Juvenile hormone; Lipophorin

Indexed keywords

LIPOPHORIN;

ARTICLE; COCKROACH; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GROWTH REGULATION; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0032960149     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00142-5     Document Type: Article

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