Inhibitory effect of 1-benzyl-5[(C)-2,6-dimethyl-1,5-heptadienyl] imidazole (KK-42) on desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria forsk.
Indian J Exp Biol
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2001 Aug; 39(8): 811-3
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ABSTRACT
Imidazole compound KK-42 was tested for its inhibitory effect on Schistocerca gregaria. The compound caused 80% mortality after 19 days of treatment with 100 microg of KK-42/insect. It also caused the production of deformed adults at even lower doses. Ecdysteroid content, when estimated by RIA, declined due to KK-42 treatment in both haemolymph and ovaries of the insect. Reduction in ecdysteroid titer was maximum at 100 microg of KK-42/insect. The value estimated by RIA was 0.34 ng/pL haemolymph as compared to 0.97 ng/microL in case of controls. Similarly,ecdysteroid content of ovaries detected was 0.48 ng/mg in treated ones as compared to 0.61 ng/mg in controls. Histological studies, however, revealed no alteration in the ovarian tissues due to KK-42 treatment.
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Oogenesis
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Female
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Grasshoppers
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Imidazoles
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Juvenile Hormones
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Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Exp Biol
Year:
2001
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Article
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