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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Main Author: Richards, David Philip
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33024/