Modulation of immune responses of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Insecta: Coleoptera) induced by the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae (Nematoda: Rhabditida)

Insect Science

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 748-760

  Mastore, Maristella ^a   Arizza, Vincenzo ^b   Manachini, Barbara ^b   Brivio, Maurizio F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Immune depression; Immune evasion; ProPO system; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus; Steinernema carpocapsae

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME PRECURSOR; PRO-PHENOLOXIDASE;

ANIMAL; BEETLE; BLOOD CELL; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGY; LARVA; METABOLISM; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RHABDITIDA;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME PRECURSORS; HEMOCYTES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; IMMUNITY, HUMORAL; LARVA; RHABDITIDA;

EID: 84955175817     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12141     Document Type: Article

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