Effects of repeated haemolymph withdrawals on haemocyte counts and moulting in lemon-butterfly, Papilio demoleus L.
Total and differential haemocyte counts following repeated haemolymph withdrawals were made in V instar larvae of P. demoleus. While total count showed a steady reduction reaching its lowest in prepupal stage, much variation was observed in the relative percentage of various cell types. Further, the repeated removals of haemolymph from V instar larvae and pupae affected imaginal moulting and lengths of body and wings in adult butterflies.
Department of Zoology, K N Govt Postgraduate College, Gyanpur 221304, India.
J P
JP
Pandey
R K
RK
Tiwari
A K
AK
Chaubey
D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002080:Butterflies / Q000502:physiology*; D006458:Hemolymph; D018978:Molting