Document Type
Peer-Review Article
Abstract
We assessed the effects of ascorbic acid and total vitamin deficiencies on growth, food processing efficiencies and survival of larval gypsy moths. Artificial diet lacking ascorbic acid did not alter performance of fourth instars, whereas diet lacking a total vitamin mix margmally reduced growth. All vita- min deficient diets substantially reduced survival of fourth-fifth instars. Mortality occurred primarily during molting periods. providing further evidence of the putative role of ascorbic acid in cuticle formation.
Recommended Citation
Lindroth, Richard L. and Weiss, Anthony P.
1994.
"Effects of Ascorbic Acid Deficiencies on Larvae of Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae),"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 27
(3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1857
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol27/iss3/7