# SECRETIONS OF ARTHROPODS

> **NIH NIH R01** · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · 1990 · $159,087

## Abstract

The study deals with the chemical mechanisms by which insects interact
with organisms in their environment. It is aimed at elucidating the
chemical structure and biological function of substances that insects use
for defense against enemies, communication with mates, and protection of
offspring. Chemical characterizations will be effected by modern
analytical techniques (GC- and HPL- chromatography; mass- and nuclear-
magnetic spectrometry); biological studies will involve field and
laboratory bioassays, structural and ultrastructural studies of glands;
and various techniques (including electronic) for elucidation of
physiological functions. Inspects are major vectors of disease. An
understanding of how they depend on natural products for regulation of
their biotic interactions is of broad applied significance.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 3124103
- **Project number:** 5R01AI002908-32
- **Recipient organization:** CORNELL UNIVERSITY
- **SAM.gov UEI:** G56PUALJ3KT5
- **Principal Investigator:** THOMAS EISNER
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 1990
- **Award amount:** $159,087
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1974-09-01 → 1994-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/3124103

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 3124103, SECRETIONS OF ARTHROPODS (5R01AI002908-32). Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-25 from https://api.morvs.ai/grant/nih/3124103. Licensed CC0.

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