The concentration of ammonia in the excreta of sixth instar larvae ofLamida moncusalis Walker (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) during development |
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| Authors: | B T Kuzhivelil U V K Mohamed |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, 673 635 Kerala, (India) |
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| Abstract: | Summary The concentration of ammonia in the fresh and dry excreta ofLamida moncusalis Walker was determined. It was found that a large quantity of ammonia was lost from the excreta on drying. Ammonia is one of the major excretory products of the larva.5 September 1986Acknowledgment. We thank the State Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, Kerala, for the financial assistance. |
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| Keywords: | Lamida moncusalis excreta ammonia development nitrogenous excretory products |
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