Changes in oxygen consumption of the fly, Lipara similis schin. (diptera), during various stages of its life
1988; Elsevier BV; Volume: 91; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0300-9629(88)91597-6
ISSN0300-9629
AutoresK Gromysz-Kałkowska, Józefa Hubicka,
Tópico(s)Insect behavior and control techniques
Resumo1. Oxygen consumption in Lipara similis was studied in embryos, larvae of the 3rd larval instar in various periods of development, prepupae and pupae and in the adult form. 2. The oxygen requirement of embryos was very high, exceeding four times that of 3rd instar larvae. 3. The respiratory metabolism of the prepupa was only slightly less intensive than that of the active larva. 4. In the period of pupation, oxygen uptake gradually increased, reaching a four-fold value just before eclosion of the imago, as compared with the earliest period of pupal development. 5. In all the studied periods of the life cycle, females exhibited a somewhat higher oxygen consumption than did males. 6. The dipteran, L. similis exhibits, in most of the developmental periods studied, a slightly higher rate of respiratory metabolism than Lipara lucens of larger dimensions.
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