Ovarian development of Melanoplus sanguinipes (Fab.) (Acrididae: Orthoptera) in relation to utilization of water-soluble food proteins
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Virgin, 7- to 10-day-old adult Melanoplus sanguinipes (Fab.) were fed on leaves of different plant species or on bran. Water-soluble prsoteins and amino acids in the hemolymph, ovary, or faeces were compared by disc electrophoresis, colorimetry, and thin-layer chromatography. The data were interpreted in terms of quantity and quality of the food proteins and in relation to developmental rate and survival.