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The response of final instar nymphs ofDysdercus koenigii to topical application of the non-steroidal ecdysone agonist, RH-5849, was dose dependent. The candidate compound produced mortality even at moderate doses, but precocious adult development was not observed. Similar results were obtained after oral administration or injection. Conversely, injections of makisterone-A (the principal moulting hormone ofDysdercus) into 5th instar nymphs resulted in precocious adult development within 4 days. We conclude that RH-5849 does not mimic makisterone-A, as is the case with ecdysone, and that toxicity is mediated instead through non-endocrine targets in this insect species.
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Koul, O., Kapil, R.S. RH-5849, a nonsteroidal ecdysone agonist, does not mimic makisterone-A inDysdercus koenigii. Experientia 50, 461–464 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920747
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