Table 1. Circulating Hemocytes in Third Instar Larvae.

Values are expressed as mean (SD). Hemocyte types were counted as described in Duvic et al. (2002)

^aCrystal cells were counted in the three posterior-most segments

^bThe strong adhesive properties of lamellocytes preclude an accurate counting of individual cells

^cObserved in a fraction of the larvae

Bal, balancer chromosome; ND, not determined