Distribution of free amino acids in the whole body homogenate of fully grown larvae of corcyra cephalonica and its parasite, chelonus blackburni

ABSTRACT

It was observed that during the growth of larva, there is an increase in its size as well, which requires more utilization of protein. As we know that for the synthesis of protein in the body of larva it requires more amino acids, hence there is a continuous removal of amino acids from the metabolic pool, giving faint appearance in the analysis in Corcyra cephalonica, which is similar to the observations of Ganti [1984]. Almost the same pattern of amino acids was also recorded in the whole body tissue of its parasite, Chelonus blackburni. From the present observations on C. cephalonica and C. blackburni there appears to be a little difference in the pattern of the amino acid in the larval and whole body tissue homogenate respectively. It indicates the adaptability of the parasite to host. Therefore, from the present findings, it is concluded that by developing the colonies of Chelonus blackburni and their release in the stored grains infected by Corcyra cephalonica may be useful for its control as biological control measure: