title: Arachidonic acid: Occurrence in the reproductive tract of the male house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and field cricket (Gryllus spp.).
abstract: Reproductive tissues from male house and field crickets were investigated for the presence of arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid was identified by retention behavior on 3 gas liquid chromatographic column systems-SE-30, OV 225, and Silar 10C-and by gas liquid/positive ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry. Arachidonic acid constituted 0.3 and 1.2% of total fatty acids in the house and field cricket, respectively. Freeze-dried male reproductive tissues from house and field cricket contained ca. 0.02 and 0.16% arachidonic acid and 8.2 and 8.6% total fatty acids. Other fatty acids found in reproductive tracts of both species of crickets were 16∶0, 18∶0, 18∶1, 18∶2, 20∶0, 20∶1 and 20∶3.
authors: Department of Food Science, University of Georgia Experiment Station, 30212, Experiment, GA.
authors: R E
authors: RE
authors: Worthington
authors: Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 30602, Athens, GA.
authors: U E
authors: UE
authors: Brady
authors: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia Experiment Station, 20121, Tifton, GA.
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Thean
authors: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia Experiment Station, 20121, Tifton, GA.
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Wilson