The Endocrine Basis for Reproductive Life-history Trade-offs during the Previtellogenic Resting Stage in the Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti
Juvenile hormone (JH) is the central hormonal regulator of life-history trade-offs in many insects. In Aedes aegypti, JH regulates reproductive development after emergence. Little is known about JH’s physiological functions after reproductive development is complete or JH’s role in mediating life-hi...
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FIU Digital Commons
2012
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Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/721 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1830&context=etd |