Correlation between metabolic depression and ecdysteroid peak during embryogenesis of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 141-148

  Sláma, Karel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Acrididae; Ecdysteroids; Embryogenesis; Metamorphosis; Morphogenesis; Oxygen consumption; Pharate stages; Respiratory metabolism; Schistocerca gregaria

Indexed keywords

ACRIDIDAE; INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

EID: 0343602847     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2000.026     Document Type: Article

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