Dietary effects of harmine, a β-carboline alkaloid, on development, energy reserves and α-amylase activity of Plodia interpunctella Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-80

  Bouayad, Noureddin ^a   Rharrabe, Kacem ^a   Lamhamdi, Mostafa ^a   Nourouti, Naima Ghailani ^a   Sayah, Fouad ^a  

^a ABDELMALEK ESSAADI UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Amylase; Energy reserves; Harmine; Plodia interpunctella; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 84855204488     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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