Chitin synthesis inhibitors: Old molecules and new developments

Insect Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 121-138

  Merzendorfer, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acaricide; Benzoylurea; Chitin synthesis inhibitor; Cuticle; Etoxazole; Insecticide

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; BENZOYLUREA; CHITIN; INSECTICIDE; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHITIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR; CUTICLE; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; ETOXAZOLE; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW;

ACARICIDE; BENZOYLUREA; CHITIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR; CUTICLE; ETOXAZOLE; INSECTICIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CHITIN; DRUG DISCOVERY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CEPHALOPODA; PROKARYOTA; PROTOZOA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84875632289     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2012.01535.x     Document Type: Review

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