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Mikani A. Effects of allatostatin on female reproduction in the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). JCP 2022; 11 (2) :279-286
URL: http://jcp.modares.ac.ir/article-3-62617-en.html
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Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-336, Iran. , a.mikani@modares.ac.ir
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The present study investigated the effect of allatostatin (Ast) on the adult female reproductive system of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.). At first, different concentrations of Ast in the brain- SOG, midgut, ovaries, and fat body of 5 days old adult females were confirmed. Moreover, it was shown that the highest concentration of Ast was observed in brain-SOG. Daily injections of Ast decreased ecdysteroid concentration in the hemolymph and ovaries. Ast injection decreased the expression level of vitellogenin (Vg) genes. Furthermore, it reduced oocyte size. These results showed that Ast has a regulatory role in the reproduction of G. mellonella female.
Article Type: Original Research |
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Insect Physiology
Received: 2022/07/1 | Accepted: 2022/09/11 | Published: 2022/09/21
Received: 2022/07/1 | Accepted: 2022/09/11 | Published: 2022/09/21
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