Department of Biol
Department of
Biology, Faculty of Science for Girls, Kingabdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia
Abstract: The total and dry body weight treated larvae of Aedes aegypti was
significantly decreased at different time intervals under investigation (6, 12,
24, and 48 hrs) post-treatment with LC30 of Bt subsp. Kurstaki HD-1. The body
water content was decreased significantly at 6 hrs post-treatment, while it was
highly significant at the three other treatments. Also hemolymph volume was
significantly decreased. A significant increase in hemolymph density was
observed only at 12 hrs post treatment. The main of the total hemocyte count in
the treated larvae at all inspected time was highly significant increased, also
there was a marked variation in the hemocytes percentage of untreated and
treated larvae of Aedes eagypti at time intervals.
[Zakia, A.Gamal and Faten, F. Abuldahab. Physiological Studies on the Aedes
eagypti larvae Culicidae, Diptera. Life Sci J 2012;9(1):844-849]. (ISSN:
1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com.122
Key word: hemolymph, hemocytes, Aedes aegypti,hemolymph density,blood count Full Text 122
