TABLE 5.
Mean (± SE) glycogen content of Ophraella communa female adults when eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults were exposed to thermal stress, i.e., 28 (control), 40, 42, and 44°C, for 3 h each day for 3, 5, 5, and 5 days, respectively (by stage).
Temperature (°C) |
Glycogen content (ug/mg fresh weight) |
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Eggs | Larvae | Pupae | Adults | |
28 | 0.88 ± 0.06b, A | 0.69 ± 0.03b, B | 0.69 ± 0.01b, B | 0.72 ± 0.04d, AB |
40 | 1.04 ± 0.02b, B | 1.43 ± 0.02ab, AB | 7.86 ± 0.25a, AB | 8.62 ± 0.26a, A |
42 | 1.72 ± 0.04b, D | 8.42 ± 0.16a, A | 7.10 ± 0.08ab, B | 5.38 ± 0.29b, C |
44 | 7.34 ± 0.75a, A | 5.13 ± 0.07ab, B | 3.39 ± 0.11ab, BC | 1.76 ± 0.10c, C |
Values within the same column followed by different lowercase or uppercase letters within the same row are statistically different (Tukey’s HSD or Kruskal-Wallis test, P < 0.05).