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Nosema whitei: Relationship of body weight gains and food consumption ofTribolium castaneum larvae

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The relationship between body weight gains and food consumption inTribolium castaneum infected withNosema whitei is reported. Larvae ofT. castaneum parasitized withN. whitei gained 7–103% less weight and consumed 6–238% more food than control larvae. In spite of the increased food consumption, infected larvae appeared to be less efficient in converting ingested food to body weight.

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Armstrong, E. Nosema whitei: Relationship of body weight gains and food consumption ofTribolium castaneum larvae. Z. Parasitenkd. 59, 27–29 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00927843

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