Published 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Effect of gamma irradiation on the insect development and esterase activity in the confused flour beetle, tribolium confusum (Duval.)

  • 1. Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University Cairo. (Egypt)
  • 2. Radiobiology Department, Nuclear Reseach Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo. (Egypt)

Description

Three day-old adults of the confused flour beetle, tribolium confusum were irradiated with gamma doses (10-40 Gray) to investigate the effects of irradiation on the F1 development and on the activity of esterase enzyme in F1 adult males and females. The total numbers of the F1 larvae, pupae and adults were decreased with increasing the irradiation dose. Esterase pattern of the adults was affected by the higher doses of irradiation. The mutagenic effect of these doses is represented by the disappearance of the electrophoretic patterns of some beetles.4 Figs., 1 Tab

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 123.
CODEN
AJNADV

INIS

Country of Publication
Egypt
Country of Input or Organization
Egypt
INIS RN
27001074
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ADULTS; BEETLES; ESTERASES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEMALES; GAMMA RADIATION; LARVAE; MALES; PUPAE; TRIBOLIUM
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; COLEOPTERA; DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENZYMES; HYDROLASES; INFORMATION; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROTEINS; RADIATIONS