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Internal Insect Systems - Purdue Extension Entomology

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Key Points for Nervous System<br />

• 1 central signal processing unit (ganglion) per<br />

segment.<br />

• Brain is a super ganglion with many ganglia<br />

• Brain and ganglia secrete and moderate<br />

production of neurohormones involved in critical<br />

processes such as moulting and reproduction<br />

• Ventral nerve chord<br />

• Nerves and neurohormone activities are targets<br />

of many insecticides

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