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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162002000300026 |