The lipids of the oriental hornet,Vespa orientalis F.
- 1 November 1971
- Vol. 6 (11) , 850-851
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02531216
Abstract
Analysis of the hornet's hemolymph revealed the presence of C16 and C18 fatty acids (70%), which were accompanied by minor quantities (ranging from 0.1% to 0.6%) of the following acids: C10∶0, C11∶0, C12∶0, C13∶0, C14∶0, C15∶0, C16∶0, and C17∶0. The hemolymph of the queen larvae contained more C18∶1 than the hemolymph of the worker larvae, and the percentage of C16∶1 was higher in the fat body and the midgut than in the hemolymph. The significance of these results is discussed.Keywords
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