Endocrine Regulation of Sex Pheromone Production in the Housefly

人们发现家蝇的性信息素产生与卵巢发育有关，进一步的研究表明，卵巢中的一种产物对刺激性信息素的生物合成至关重要。布洛姆奎斯特博士已经证明，来自家蝇卵巢的外甾体调节信息素的生物合成，他现在想更详细地研究外甾体对生物合成反应的调节。这些研究将增加我们对昆虫性信息素的生物合成和内分泌调节的认识，并为昆虫防治技术的设计提供必要的基础信息。

Sex pheromone production in the housefly has been found to be associated with ovarian development, and further studies have demonstrated that a product from the ovary is essential for stimulating the biosynthesis of sex pheromones. Dr. Blomquist has shown that ecdysteroids from the ovary of the housefly regulate the biosynthesis of the pheromone, and he now wants to examine the regulation of the biosynthetic reactions by the ecdysteroids in more detail. These studies will increase our understanding of the biosynthesis and endocrine regulation of insect sex pheromones, and will provide essential basic information for designing specific techniques for insect control.