Inhibition of termite cellulases by carbohydrate-based cellulase inhibitors: Evidence from in vitro biochemistry and in vivo feeding studies

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-41

  Zhou, Xuguo ^a   Wheeler, Marsha M ^a   Oi, Faith M ^a   Scharf, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulase activity; Cellulase inhibitor; Feeding bioassay; Optimal condition; Reticulitermes flavipes

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES;

EID: 37049036116     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2007.07.011     Document Type: Article

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