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THE ACCUMULATION OF URIC ACID IN THE FAT BODY OF SAWFLIES AND ITS DETECTION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

W. A. Smirnoff  and
B. J. R. Philogène
W. A. Smirnoff
Affiliation:
Forest Research Laboratory, Department of Forestry and Rural Development, Quebec, Quebec
B. J. R. Philogène
Affiliation:
Forest Research Laboratory, Department of Forestry and Rural Development, Quebec, Quebec
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Abstract

Uric acid accumulation in the fat body of several species of Tenthredinidae and Diprionidae was determined on a qualitative and quantitative basis. Variations were found in the number of crystal agglomerations per cell and in the nature of the agglomerations between species. Uric acid dosage revealed considerable variations in concentration. Such variations could be useful for taxonomic purposes.

Résumé

L’étude qualitative et quantitative de l’accumulation de l’acide urique chez plusieurs espèces de Tenthrèdes a révélé des variations marquées d’une espèce à l’autre. Ces variations se situaient principalement au niveau du nombre des amas crystallins par cellule, de la nature de chaque amas, et du pourcentage d’acide urique dans chaque espèce. Ces observations pourront sans doute être utilisées à des fins taxonomiques.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 100 , Issue 1 , January 1968 , pp. 69 - 74
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1968

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