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Hormone

Hormones are chemicals produced by various different organs and glands within the body of an insect. These chemicals act as messengers and they are moved from the site of production to other areas by the haemolymph.

Hormones control many different aspects of the metabolism in insects. These include moulting and reproduction.

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