Octopamine (OA), a biogenic monoamine structurally related to noradrenaline, acts as a
neurohormone, a neuromodulator and a neurotransmitter in invertebrates. It is present in …

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A study was conducted to determine the insecticidal activity and mechanism of action of
three essential oils (eugenol, α-terpineol and cinnamic alcohol) and an equal part mixture (3 …

Spiders are wonderful creatures. Their varied and complex range of behavior and highly
developed sensory systems are excellently adapted to the environmental conditions-as is …

Publisher Summary Locust phase polymorphism is environmentally regulated but it is
regarded as a “continuous polymorphism.” This term means that a continuous range of …

There is an on-going need for the discovery and development of new pesticides due to the
loss of existing products through the continuing development of resistance, the desire for …

Octopamine receptors from American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Pa oa1), and fruit
fly, Drosophila melanogaster (OAMB), were cloned and permanently expressed in HEK‐293 …

Octopamine (OCT) belongs to a group of compounds known as biogenic amines. OCT, a
monohydroxylic analog of norepinephrine, is found in both vertebrate and invertebrate …

A complex cascade of neuronal, hormonal, muscular, and metabolic events leads to the
initiation and maintenance of a behavioral act. Hormones are released to mobilize metabolic …

Octopamine has been called the 'fight or flight'hormone of insects. We tested this hypothesis
by measuring octopamine levels in the haemolymph of field crickets after fighting, flying …