Abstract
Juvenile hormone (JH) III was identified in whole-body extracts of eggs, larvae, pupae, pharate adults and adults of Drosophila melanogaster. Titers of the hormone varied according to stage of development. Highest levels were found in post-feeding (wandering) larvae and adults; only low levels were found in feeding last-stadium larvae and in pupae. None of the other known JHs were detected (limit of detection ≈0.01 ng/g). These results are discussed in the light of the known physiological roles of JH in the development of Drosophila and other insects.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 161-165 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Insect Biochemistry |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
Keywords
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Juvenile hormone III
- larval growth
- metamorphosis