Biosynthesis and ecdysteroid regulation of housefly sex pheromone production

Insect Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 231-252

  Blomquist, Gary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012107151-6/50010-4     Document Type: Chapter

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