Chemicals and Drugs

Insect Hormones

Hormones secreted by insects. They influence their growth and development. Also synthetic substances that act like insect hormones.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Hormones secreted by insects. They influence their growth and development. Also synthetic substances that act like insect hormones.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Insect Hormone
  • Hormone, Insect
  • Hormones, Insect

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Aspects Covered

28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific insect (IM)

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History Note

77(75); was see under INVERTEBRATE HORMONES 1967-76

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Previous Indexing

  • Invertebrate Hormones (1967-1974)

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  1. D06.472w.445.573

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Insect Hormones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007301. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007301
  2. Insect Hormones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72099438