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Description: |
xv, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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General Note: |
"Sponsored by the Division of Pesticide Chemistry of the American Chemical Society." |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Insect hormones and insect control / Howard A. Schneiderman -- Theoretical aspects of the action of juvenile hormone / Carroll M. Williams and Fotis C. Kafatos -- Regulation of messenger RNA translation mediated by juvenile hormone / Joseph Ilan, Judith Ilan and Narayan G. Patel -- Biological activity and bio assay of juvenile hormone analogs / Gerardus B. Staal -- Juvenile hormone and insect embryonic development : its potential role as an ovicide / Lynn M. Riddiford -- Field experiences with juvenile hormone mimics / R.W. Bagley and J.C. Bauernfeind -- Metabolism of cecropia juvenile hormone in insects and in mammals / Michael Slade and Charles H. Zibitt -- Preliminary chromatographic studies on the metabolites and photodecomposition products of the juvenoid 1-(4'- ethylphenoxy)-6,7-epoxy-3,7-dimethyl-2-octene / Sarjeet S. Gill [and others] -- Environmental stability of juvenile hormone mimicking agents / B.A. Pawson, F. Scheidl and F. Vane -- The origin of juvenile hormone chemistry / Barry M. Trost -- Terpenoid routes to the synthesis of homojuvenates / Patrick M. McCurry, Jr. -- Juvenile hormone activity of a variety of structural types against several insect species / M. Jacobson [and others] -- Synthesis and activity of juvenile hormone analogs / Ferenc M. Pallos and Julius J. Menn -- Cecropia juvenile hormone : harbinger of a new age in pest control / Andre S. Meyer. |