The biosynthesis of Juvenile Hormone, its degradation and titres in females of the true armyworm: A comparison of migratory and non-migratory populations

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-111

  McNeil, Jeremy N ^a   Miller, David ^b   Laforge, MarlÈne ^a   Cusson, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

JH biosynthesis in vitro; JH esterase; JH haemolymph titres; Migrant and non migrant populations; Pseudaletia unipuncta; Reproductive physiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 28544440837     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3032.2000.00171.x     Document Type: Article

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