Title of article :
Effects of an Ecdysteroid Analog (RH-0345) on the Ovarian and Testicular Components of Eupolybothrus nudicornis (Myriapoda: Chilopoda)
Author/Authors :
Daas-Maamcha, Ouided Université Badji Mokhtar - Faculté des Sciences - Laboratoire de Biologie Animale Appliquée, Département de Biologie, Algérie , Houd-Chaker, Kahina Centre Universitaire d’El Tarf - Département d’Agronomie, Algeria , Soucha, Meriem Université Badji Mokhtar - Faculté des Sciences - Laboratoire de Biologie Animale Appliquée, Département de Biologie, Algérie , Daas, Tarek Université Badji Mokhtar - Faculté des Sciences - Laboratoire de Biologie Animale Appliquée, Département de Biologie, Algérie , Scaps, Patrick Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille - Laboratoire de Biologie Animale, France
Abstract :
We studied the effects of one ecdysteroid analog (RH-0345) on the ovarian and testicular components of the centipede Eupolybothrus nudicornis used as a model of predators of soil fauna. The injection of 10 μg of RH-0345 significantly reduced protein, lipid and carbohydrate concentrations in both the ovarian tissue of females and testicular tissue of males collected in spring or autumn. In consequence, this study shows that ecdysteroid analog pesticides can affect the reproduction of other arthropods than insects by modifying the level of metabolites in male and female gonads
Keywords :
Myriapoda , Eupolybothrus nudicornis , Ecdysteroid Analogs , Reproduction , Gonad Components , Carbohydrates , Proteins , Lipids
Journal title :
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences
Journal title :
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences
