Locusts as model organisms in which to study immunogen-induced anorectic behaviour

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 991-997

  Goldsworthy, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AKH; Anorexia; Feeding behaviour; Laminarin; Locusta; LPS; Mianserin; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ADIPOKINETIC HORMONE (LOCUST); INSECT HORMONE; LAMINARAN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; PYMETROZINE; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LOCUST; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GRASSHOPPER; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; MOTIVATION; NYMPH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANIMALS; ANOREXIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GRASSHOPPERS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INSECT HORMONES; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MODELS, ANIMAL; MOTIVATION; NYMPH; POLYSACCHARIDES; TRIAZINES;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LOCUSTA; ORTHOPTERA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77954314151     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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