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Hemolymph volume determination in the tomato fruitworm,Heliothis zea

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The hemolymph volume ofHeliothis zea larvae was determined by the amaranth dye method and found to vary from 28 to 288 μl. It averaged 30.6% of b.wt, a value comparable to that obtained with C14 inulin. Amaranth became evenly distributed in the hemocoele in 3–5 min.

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Weinberg, H.L. Hemolymph volume determination in the tomato fruitworm,Heliothis zea. Experientia 36, 548–549 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965792

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