title: [Studies on growth and intake law of Whitmania pigra with temperature].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe Whitmania pigra growth and intake law in different temperature conditions and patterns.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comparison of W. pigra growth in different weight and different temperature conditions, and observe the intake law of W. pigra within 24 h.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The appropriate temperature for W. pigra growth is 15 - 25 degrees C. Its largest weight of intake increas with the weight of W. pigra and temperature rise, but with the intake rate increase, individual intake reduced. W. pigra intake have the two peaks in 24 h.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese medicinal materials, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
authors.forename: Hong-zhuan
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qiao-sheng
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D007865:Leeches / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature