FIGURE 13.

Lysozyme activity assayed in the different midgut regions measuring the rate of lysis of Micrococcus lysodeikticus. The values are reported as mean ± SEM of at least 3 experiments. Different letters denote significant differences (ANOVA test followed by Tukey’s test. ANOVA p-value < 0.001, Tukey’s test p-values: Middle vs. Anterior p < 0.001, Posterior vs. Anterior p = 0.394, Posterior vs. Middle p < 0.001).