The ecdysis triggering hormone system is essential for successful moulting of a major hemimetabolous pest insect, Schistocerca gregaria
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DOI: 10.1038/srep46502
Abstract: Insects are enclosed in a rigid exoskeleton, providing protection from desiccation and mechanical injury. To allow growth, this armour needs to be replaced regularly in a process called moulting. Moulting entails the production of a… read more here.
Keywords: ecdysis; ecdysis triggering; triggering hormone; hemimetabolous pest ... See more keywords