Development and silk production by silkworm larvae after topical application of methoprene;Desenvolvimento e produção de seda por lagartas do bicho-da-seda após aplicação tópica de methoprene

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 585-588

  Miranda, José Ednilson ^a   de Bortoli, Sérgio Antonio ^a   Takahashi, Roque ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; JHA; Juvenile hormone; Sericulture

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006397738     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-90162002000300026     Document Type: Note

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