Diazepam inhibits reproduction and reproductive behavior of oriental hornet. A possible role for the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor

Physiological Chemistry and Physics and Medical NMR

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-42

  Ishay, Jacob S ^a   Fuksman, Elena ^a   Ermakov, Natalya Y ^a   Plotkin, Marian ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Diazepam in hornets; Diazepam inhibits fertility; Hymenoptera; Peripheral benzodiazepine receptor; Social insects

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; DIAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WASP;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; DIAZEPAM; FEMALE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVARY; OVIPOSITION; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WASPS;

HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; VESPA ORIENTALIS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 33947727341     PISSN: 07486642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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