The Variation in the Blood-Cell Count of Periplaneta Americana (L.) during a Molt
- 1 May 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Annals of the Entomological Society of America
- Vol. 52 (3) , 240-242
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/52.3.240
Abstract
The total blood cell count of the American cockroach was examined by counting a large number of samples from individuals selected from a laboratory culture. The results indicate that the intraspecific variation is too great to establish a normal count which can be used as a basis for comparison to determine abnormalities caused by external factors. The data also show that there is a significant reduction in the blood cell population at the time of a molt which is followed by a very rapid recovery in cell numbers immediately after the skin is shed.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: