Title: Ecdysone, juvenile hormone and oögenesis in Rhodnius prolixus
Abstract: Oviposition and oögenesis can be inhibited in female Rhodnius prolixus by ecdysone given by the digestive tract. The inhibition is dose-dependent, and doses higher than 4.0 ng ecdysone/mg body weight drastically reduce the size and shape of the whole ovaries. In ecdysone-treated insects, normal oviposition and oögenesis can be re-established by a subsequent blood meal without ecdysone, or by the application of a juvenile hormone analogue. These results suggest that ecdysone inhibits juvenile hormone production.
Publication Year: 1979
Publication Date: 1979-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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