Factors Affecting the Activation of Hemolymph Prophenoloxidase of Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-135

  Shrestha, Sony ^a   Kim, Yonggyun ^a  

^a Andong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Eicosanoids; Hemocyte; Immunity; Phenoloxidase; Serine protease inhibitor; Spodoptera exigua

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA;

EID: 36749037654     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1226-8615(08)60343-X     Document Type: Article

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