Bulletin biologique de la France et de la Belgique (1968) 102, 148-232

M. Vuillaume (1968)
Pigmentations et variations pigmentaires de trois insectes: Mantis religiosa (L.), Sphodromantis viridis (F.) et Locusta migratoria (L.)
Pigmentations and pigmentary variations in three insects: M. religiosa, S. viridis and L. migratoria
Bulletin biologique de la France et de la Belgique 102, 148-232
Abstract: The biochemistry of the green and brown pigments in Locusta are discussed. Previous theories to the effect that the green and brown pigmentation is directly related to background colour, to temperature and humidity or to population density are rejected; and it is not accepted that chlorophyll is the basis of the green coloration or that the latter is due to blue and yellow chromoproteins. The green colour is attributed to a chromoprotein of the prosthetic group biliverdin IXa. The biosynthesis of this compound and its oxidation by light irradiation to give brown pigmentation is described.
(The abstract is excluded from the Creative Commons licence and has been copied from Acridological Abstracts with permission by NRI, Univ. of Greenwich at Medway.)
(original language: French)

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Locusta migratoria
Mantis religiosa (predator)