Juvenile Hormones and Juvenoids: Modeling Biological Effects and Environmental Fate Contributor(s): Devillers, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138382205 ISBN-13: 9781138382206 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $74.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Entomology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
Dewey: 571.876 |
Series: QSAR in Environmental and Health Sciences |
Physical Information: 401 pages |
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Publisher Description: Juvenile hormones (JHs) are a group of structurally related sesquiterpenes secreted by the insect corpora allata. They affect most insect life-cycle stages and physiological functions, including embryogenesis, larval and adult development, metamorphosis, reproduction, metabolism, diapause, polyethism, and migration. Juvenoids such as methoprene, hydroprene, kinoprene, pyriproxyfen, and fenoxycarb are man-made chemicals that mimic the structure and/or activity of JHs, selectively targeting and disrupting the endocrine system of insects. They are particularly suited as larvicides for the control of pest and disease vectoring insects such as mosquitoes. |