Open AccessHormonal control of eclosion of flies from the puparium
Author(s) -
G. Fraenkel,
Jack Su
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.81.5.1457
Subject(s) - hemolymph , biology , larva , anatomy , medicine , botany
Pharate flies (Sarcophaga bullata ) very close to eclosion were injected with hemolymph from eclosing flies or various other preparations, kept at 10°C for 24 hr, returned to room temperature, and tested for eclosion behavior (ongoing, attempted, or completed eclosion) during the first 30 min, the subsequent 2½ hr, and after 51 hr. Flies injected with “eclosion” hemolymph showed significantly more eclosion activity during the first 30 min than noninjected controls, flies injected with hemolymph from larvae, or flies injected with Ringer solution.