Purification and Characterization of Vitellin and Vitellogenin of the Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-43

  Moon, Jaenam ^a   Kim, Yonggyun ^a  

^a Andong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

antibody; juvenile hormone; Spodoptera exigua; vitellin; vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BOMBYX MORI; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA;

EID: 68949085652     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1226-8615(08)60165-X     Document Type: Article

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