Methanic fermentation in the digestive tract of a xylophagous insect:Oryctes nasicornis L. larva (Coleoptera; Scarabaeidae) |
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| Authors: | Colette Bayon P. Etiévant |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Equipe de Recherche Associée au C.N.R.S. no 231, Université de Dijon, Laboratoire de Zoologie, Boulevard Gabriel, F-21100 Dijon;(2) Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse, Station de Technologie des Produits Végétaux, INRA, 17 rue Sully, F-21034 Dijon, (France) |
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| Abstract: | Summary Strict anaerobic conditions and the production of methane have been demonstrated in the proctodeum in larvae ofOryctes nasicornis L., a xylophagous coleopteran. In ruminants, the breakdown of cellulose by extracellular symbiotic organisms is complete and leads to the formation of by-products which may act as substrates for methanogenic bacteria. |
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