The role of low levels of juvenile hormone Esterase in the metamorphosis of Manduca sexta
The activity of juvenile hormone esterase (JHE) in feeding fifth instar larvae of Manduca sexta increases gradually with larval weight and rises to a peak after larvae pass the critical weight when juvenile hormone secretion ceases. Starvation of larvae of Manduca sexta (L.) that had exceeded the cr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2001-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Insect Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.insectscience.org/1.11/ |