Electrophysiological responses of gustatory sensilla of Mamestra brassicae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) larvae to three ecdysteroids: Ecdysone, 20-hydroxyecdysone and ponasterone A

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 871-876

  Descoins Jr, Charles ^a   Marion Poll, Frédéric ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Ecdysteroids; Electrophysiology; Gustation; Mamestra brassicae

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ECDYSONE; ECDYSTEROID; ECDYSTERONE; PONASTERONE A; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUGAR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; DIET; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GUSTATORY SYSTEM; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LEPIDOPTERA; MAXILLA; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; ARACHNIDA; BOMBYX MORI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMESTRA BRASSICAE; NOCTUIDAE; PIERIS BRASSICAE;

EID: 0344604327     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00057-8     Document Type: Article

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