Morphometrics and enzyme activities in the femoral muscles of variegated grasshopper Zonocerus variegatus (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae) during post-embryonic development

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-56

  Ademolu, K O ^a   Idowu, A B ^a   Olatunde, G O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Enzyme activities; Femoral muscle; Morphometrics; Post embryonic development; Z. variegatus

Indexed keywords

ORTHOPTERA; PYRGOMORPHIDAE; ZONOCERUS VARIEGATUS;

EID: 69949102885     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S174275840933204X     Document Type: Article

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