Cold-induced supernumerary moults of Galleria mellonella larvae as bioassay for anti-juvenile hormone compounds

• Autorzy: Malczewska M. , Cymborowski B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Malczewska, M. and Cymborowski, В.: Cold-induced supernumerary moults of Galleria mellonella larvae as bioassay for anti-juvenile hormone compounds. Acta physiol, pol., 1988, 39 (2): 112-120. Application of selected anti-juvenile hormone compounds to freshly moulted and chilled Galleria mellonella last instar larvae inhibits the incidence of supernumerary moultings in a dose-dependent manner. This indicates that the chilling Galleria larvae can be used as a simple and reliable bioassay for testing an anti-juvenile hormone activity of various agents. This bioassay is also very convenient for investigation of the mechanism of actions of these compounds.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Physiologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 1988
• Tom: 39
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.112-120,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Malczewska M.

• Department of Invertebrate Physiology, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Cymborowski B.

• Department of Invertebrate Physiology, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland

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