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NINHYDRIN-POSITIVE SUBSTANCE ANALYSIS OF LARVAL HEMOLYMPH OF THE EASTERN HEMLOCK LOOPER, LAMBDINA FISCELLARIA FISCELLARIA (LEPIDOPTERA: GEOMETRIDAE) AND GROWTH OF ENTOMOPHTHORA EGRESSA PROTOPLASTS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Gary B. Dunphy ,
Richard A. Nolan  and
Imre S. Otvos
Gary B. Dunphy
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland
Richard A. Nolan
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland
Imre S. Otvos
Affiliation:
Newfoundland Forest Research Centre, Canadian Forestry Service, St. John's, Newfoundland
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Abstract

A ninhydrin-positive substance analysis of fourth instar larval hemolymph of the eastern hemlock looper, Lambdina fiscellaria fiscellaria (Guenée), was conducted. Two separate larval populations were reared on a defined diet during the early stages and later on fresh, young balsam fir foliage. The results indicated the presence of at least 38 compounds. L-glutamine and(or) L-asparagine, L-histidine, and L-lysine occurred at high concentrations (> 5000 nM/ml). Ammonia, L-arginine, L-threonine, L-serine, L-glutamic acid, glycine, L-alanine, L-valine, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-tyrosine, and L-phenylalanine occurred at intermediate levels (1000–5000 nM/ml). The current report of the presence of L-1-methylhistidine and L-3-methylhistidine is the second report of any methylated derivative of histidine in insect hemolymph. The results of the analytical study were used to modify the composition of Grace’s insect tissue culture medium which had previously been found to support growth of protoplasts of the looper pathogen Entomophthora egressa MacLeod and Tyrrell. Fungal growth indicated a shorter generation time (4.7 h) on the medium modified to more closely approximate the looper hemolymph as compared with the generation time (6.2 h) on Grace’s medium.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 109 , Issue 3 , March 1977 , pp. 341 - 346
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1977

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