A comprehensive study of the changes in ecdysteroid levels during the feeding phase of fifth instar larvae of the silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)
The present study describes changes in haemolymph ecdysteroid levels during the feeding phase of fifth instar larvae of Bombyx mori. A small and sharp peak in ecdysteroid level was recorded on day 4 when larvae had already reached the critical weight (2.76 ± 0.11 g) for metamorphosis. Food deprivati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2015-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201504-0008_A_comprehensive_study_of_the_changes_in_ecdysteroid_levels_during_the_feeding_phase_of_fifth_instar_larvae_of_t.php |