Growth disruption in Opisina arenosella Walker by plumbagin, a naturally occurring insect growth regulator

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 321-323

  Kumar, Mulampurath A Suresh ^a   Banerji, Asoke ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Development; Ecdysis; Growth disruption; Opisina arenosella; Plumbagin

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; OECOPHORIDAE; PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA;

EID: 33747034817     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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