EFFECT OF FEEDING DIFFERENT DIETS ON THE CRUDE PROTEIN CONTENT AND FREE AMINO ACIDS IN THE HAEMOLYMPH OF LARVAE OF PARASARCOPHAGA ARGYROSTOMA (ROBIEAU-DESVOIDY) (DIPTERA-SARCOPHAGIDAE)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Biology Training College, Cairo University (Fayom Branch).

2 Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science Cairo University

Abstract

Larvae of the flesh fly Parasarcophaga argvrastoma were fed bovine meat, fish and bovine liver. The content of crude protein in haemolymph of larvae fed on three different diets, showed higher concentration in larvae fed on liver than of those fed on meat and fish. Concentration of Free amino acid content in haemolymph of larvae fed on bovine meat showed much higher concentration percentage than in larvae fed on fish and liver.

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