Inhibition of flight muscle degeneration by precocene II in the spruce bark beetle, Dendroctonus rufipennis (Kirby) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)
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Attack on the new host material by the adult bark beetles initiates reproductive processes and degeneration of flight muscles. Application of precocene II to adult female Dendroctonus rufipennis caused a temporary inhibition of flight muscle degeneration, as revealed by serial sections. This observation extends our knowledge of the effectiveness of precocene II to inhibiting an additional juvenile hormone-dependent process. The results also provide a confirmation of the role of juvenile hormone in the reproduction-associated degeneration of flight muscles.
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Vol 61
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pp. 366-368
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