マメ科三種についてのコミスジの利用効率及び生長速度

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The larvae of N. sappho were reared on three different foods : W. floribunda, P. lobata and R. pseudoacacia. The larval duration, dry matter and energy budgets, and the efficiency of food utilization were compared among the larvae of the three food groups. There was no difference in the values obtained for the larvae reared on P. lobata and R. pseudo-acacia ; however, the larvae reared on W. floribunda grew more slowly than those reared on the former two foods. The larvae of Wistaria group consumed a greater amount of the food than those of the other groups. However, the approximate digestibility and effciency of conversion of digested food to larval body were low in Wistaria group. Consequently, the efficiency of conversion of ingested food to larval body became low. Thus the larvae of Wistaria group seemed to be delayed in growth in comparison with those of the other groups.