Cholinergic regulation of the corpora allata in adult male loreyi leafworm Mythimna loreyi

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 215-224

  Kou, Rong ^a  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Corpora allata; Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; MYTHIMNA;

ACETYLCHOLINE; CARBACHOL; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; JUVENILE HORMONE I ACID; MUSCARINIC AGENT; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGENT; PHYSOSTIGMINE; SESQUITERPENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CORPUS ALLATUM; DRUG EFFECT; LEPIDOPTERA; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; CARBACHOL; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CORPORA ALLATA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALE; MUSCARINIC AGONISTS; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; PHYSOSTIGMINE; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 0036546978     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.10022     Document Type: Article

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