In vitro regulation of gut pH by neuropeptide analogues in the larvae of red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Journal of Advanced Zoology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 26-30

  Sajjaya, P ^b   Chandran, Deepa ^b   Sreekumar, S ^b   Nachman, R J ^a,b  

^a Food Animal Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY   (India)

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EID: 0035603643     PISSN: 02537214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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