Effect of reserpine on the larval-pupal moult of the wax moth Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera)
Katarzyna Głowacka, S.; Dutkowski, A.B.
Experientia 35(11): 1491-1492
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0014-4754 PMID: 510494 Document Number: 140121
Reserpine, a neuroleptic drug, injected into final-instar larvae of Galleria mellonella (L.) at 125 mu g/g body weight (sufficient to have a long-lasting effect on the neurosecretory system) caused a significant delay in the larval-pupal moult.
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