title: Effects of α-Terthienyl on the midgut detoxification enzymes of the European corn borer,Ostrinia nubilalis.
abstract: The biochemical basis for the tolerance of the European corn borer,Ostrinia nubilalis, to the phototoxinα-terthienyl was investigated by measuring the midgut polysubstrate monooxygenases and glutathioneS-transferase activities.α-Terthienyl administered in the diet to the corn borers increased the level of cytochromeb 5, NADH-cytochromec reductase,O-demethylase, and glutathioneS-transferase activities. The induced detoxification enzyme activities should enable the corn borer to metabolizeα-terthienyl more efficiently and therefore render the corn borer highly tolerant toα-terthienyl.
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Queen's University, K7L 3N6, Kingston, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Houseman
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Downe
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Arnason