Effect of alpha-difluormethylornithine on Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera, Tephritidae) ovary size
Autor(es): Cardoso, V. V.; Moreira, J. C. F.; Oliveira, A. K.
Resumo: Ovarian sizes (length and width) were measured in young females of Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera, Tephritidae) subjected or not to the inhibitor alpha-difluormethylornithine (alpha-DFMO). The most effective concentration of alpha-DMFO used was 50 mM and the ovarian measurements (length and width) of the treated females were smaller than those of females not treated with alpha-DMFO. These data may suggest some relationship between ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) and sexual maturation in A. fraterculus.
Palavras-Chave: Anastrepha fraterculus; Alpha - Difluormethylornithine; Ovarian size
Imprenta: Brazilian Journal of Biology, v. 69, n. 1, p. 149-152, 2009
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1590/S1519-69842009000100019
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Biosynthesis ; Aedes aegypti - Sexual
Data de publicação: 2009
