Studies on diuresis in the New Zealand earwig, Anisolabis littorea (White)

Examination of the terminal abdominal ganglia of the New Zealand maritime earwig Anisolabis littorea (White) revealed a paraldehyde fuchsin stainable material in animals which had undergone some degree of dehydration. A Malpighian tubule bioassay preparation enabled the physiological activity of extracts of the terminal abdominal ganglia and pharmacologically actives substances to be monitored. Results obtained suggest that substances are present in the terminal abdominal ganglia which alter the Malpighian tubule secretion rate. These results are discussed in view of current theories of Malpighian tubule secretion in insects.

Name thesis:degree_name

PhD

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Zoology

Grantor dc:publisher

ResearchSpace@Auckland

Year dc:date.issued

1974

Author dc:creator

• Donovan, W. F. (Wayne Francis)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Dr. J.P. Leader

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• Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.

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• https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2292/2056

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchspace.auckland.ac.nz:2292/2056