Mechanisms by which pesticides affect insect immunity

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 175-182

  James, R R ^a   Xu, J ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunotoxicity; Insect immunity; Insect pathology; Oxidative stress; Pesticides; Sublethal effects

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECOSYSTEM; IMMUNITY, INNATE; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PESTICIDES;

APOIDEA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84856210543     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2011.12.005     Document Type: Review

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