Immune responses of locusts to challenge with the pathogenic fungus Metarhizium or high doses of laminarin

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 389-398

  Mullen, Lisa M ^a   Goldsworthy, Graham J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1,3 glucan; Akh i; Blastospores; Laminarin; Locusta; Metarhizium; Nephrocytes; Nodules; Prophenoloxidase; Salivary glands

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME PRECURSOR; INSECT HORMONE; LAMINARAN; POLYSACCHARIDE; PRO PHENOLOXIDASE; PRO-PHENOLOXIDASE;

CUTICLE; FUNGUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LOCUST; PATHOGENICITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEUTEROMYCETES; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FUNGUS SPORE; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNOLOGY; INJECTION; LOCUST; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NYMPH; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME PRECURSORS; FEMALE; HEMOLYMPH; INJECTIONS; INSECT HORMONES; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; MALE; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; NYMPH; POLYSACCHARIDES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPORES, FUNGAL;

ARTHROPODA; FUNGI; INSECTA; LOCUSTA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; METARHIZIUM; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 33646004600     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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