Investigating ladybird alkaloids as potential leads for novel insecticides
Ladybird beetles produce a range of alkaloid compounds which are found a high concentration in the haemolymph and released in response to perceived threat. These alkaloids are thought to function as agents of chemical defence and a small number have been shown to antagonise the nicotinic acetylcholi...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33024/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33024/1/D.Richards%20PhD%20thesis.pdf |