Ecdysteroids Stimulate Corpora Allata Activity and Specific Allatotropin mRNA-3 Expression in Early Fifth Instar Larvae of the Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-54

  Lee, Kyeong Yeoll ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

allatotropin; ecdysteroids; insect growth regulator; juvenile hormone; neuropeptides; RH 5992

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 33644679954     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1226-8615(08)60167-3     Document Type: Article

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