Pyriproxyfen, a juvenile hormone analog, damages midgut cells and interferes with behaviors of Aedes aegypti larvae

Juvenile hormone analogs (JHA) are known to interfere with growth and biosynthesis of insects with potential for insecticide action. However, there has been comparatively few data on morphological effects of JHA on insect organs. To determine pyriproxyfen effects on Aedes aegypti larvae, we conducte...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Fiaz, Luis Carlos Martínez, Angelica Plata-Rueda, Wagner Gonzaga Gonçalves, Debora Linhares Lino de Souza, Jamile Fernanda Silva Cossolin, Paulo Eduardo Gomes Rodrigues Carvalho, Gustavo Ferreira Martins, José Eduardo Serrão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7489.pdf