| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5922276 | Journal of Insect Physiology | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Capsaicin is a pungent secondary compound from Capsicum fruit. ⺠Helicoverpa assulta, a specialist feeding on Capsicum fruit, is more tolerant to dietary capsaicin than other noctuid moths. ⺠H. assulta larvae also show higher tolerance to capsaicin injected into the hemocoel. ⺠Capsaicin injection results in paralysis, indicating a component of neuronal toxicity.
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Authors
Seung-Joon Ahn, Francisco R. Badenes-Pérez, David G. Heckel,