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Effect of a Nuclear Polyhedrosis on Carbohydrate ,Glycogon and Fat Content of Spotoptera litura F.

Volume : 62
Issue: Jun-jun
Pages: 364 - 366
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Abstract


Sequential changes in total carbohydrates,glycogen and fat content in the larvae of Spodoptera litura.following infection with a nuclear polyhedrosis virus were studied.There was no marked difference between the healthy and virus infected larvae in their total carbohydrates.glycogen and fat content up to an intermediate stage of infecion(i.e.3to4days after inoculation)But a substantial decrease in the levels of total carbohydrates and glycogen occured on the fifth and a similar reduction in the amount of fat on the fourth and fifth days following infection.

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364 - 366
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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