Curare as a neuromuscular blocking agent in insects.
Topical application of curare produced no effects on electrical activity in single flight-muscle fibers of the fly Sarcophaga. However, the intraabdominal injection of curare induced a neuromuscular block similar to that described for vertebrates. The general refractoriness of some insects to chemical agents may well be due to the method of application.
D000818:Animals; D003472:Curare / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004175:Diptera / Q000187:drug effects*; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000187:drug effects; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects*
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