Development and silk production by silkworm larvae after topical application of methoprene

Juvenile hormone analogues have been tested as insect growth regulators in silkworm (Bombyx mori), seeking an increment of silk production. These chemical products, when applied in small or moderate rates, promote the extension of the last larval instar. To understand the physiologic consequences on...

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Main Authors: Miranda José Ednilson, Bortoli Sérgio Antonio de, Takahashi Roque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2002-01-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Subjects:
JHA
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162002000300026