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Abnormalities in the development and reproduction of Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) treated with insect growth regulators with juvenile hormone activity

Experientia volume 33, pages 968–970 (1977)Cite this article

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Laboratory populations of German cockroach reared on food treated with R-20458 (75 ppm) or Ro 20-3600 (3000 ppm) became completely sterile and eventually extinct. The hypertrophied oocytes had excessively laid chorion, and the hypertrophied accessory sex glands contained excessive amounts of protein.

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  1. Department of Entomology and Economic Zoology, Rutgers University, 08903, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

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Das, Y.T., Gupta, A.P. Abnormalities in the development and reproduction of Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) treated with insect growth regulators with juvenile hormone activity. Experientia 33, 968–970 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01951310

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Keywords

  • Growth Regulator
  • Excessive Amount
  • Juvenile Hormone
  • Hormone Activity
  • Laboratory Population