Published 2012
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Journal article
Impact of Gamma Radiation on Sex Pheromone Gland of Female and Male Response of Ephestia calidella (Guen.)
- 1. Biological Applications Department, Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo (Egypt)
Description
The sex pheromone gland of female oases date moth, Ephestia calidella is located inter segmentally between eight and nine abdominal segment. Effect of three sub sterilizing doses 75, 100 and 125 Gy of gamma radiation on pheromone production and on male response were studied. The results obtained revealed that gamma irradiation reduce the pheromone production by female and the responsiveness of male. The effect was increased by increasing the radiation dose. Histological studies of pheromone gland also, indicated that gamma irradiation disturb epithelial cells of the gland and becoming thin at certain parts. Also, gland hairs ruptured or completely disappeared at the highest dose of 125 Gy.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
- Journal Volume
- 5
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 461-477
- ISSN
- 1687-8507
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 44093949
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- DATES; FEMALES; GAMMA RADIATION; GLANDS; HAIR; MALES; MOTHS; PHEROMONE; RADIATION DOSES; STERILIZATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BODY; CHEMICAL ATTRACTANTS; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FOOD; FRUITS; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPIDOPTERA; ORGANS; RADIATIONS; SECRETION; SKIN