Organogenesis was observed in different age embryos and first
instar larvae of Nomia melanderi Cockerell (Halictidae), Megachile
rotundata (Fabricius) (Megachilidae), and Bombus griseocollis
(DeGeer) (Apidae) (Hymenoptera : Apoidea). It was found that, with
the exception of the ventral nerve cord, comparable organ development
had occurred by the beginning of the...
Two organophosphates (Ruelene and Tiguvon) and two carbamates
(Sevin and Baygon) were administered topically at various sublethal
concentrations to cricket eggs. All the pesticides caused an immediate
decrease in the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity level in the
embryo, but the level usually returned to normal within three days
after dosage. The...