Persistence of Radiophosphorus in Desert Locust, Schistocerca Gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
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When female adult desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria Forskal, ingested 1 mCi of carrier free radiophosphorus through cabbage leaves, the radiophosphorus was detected in their eggs. The radioactivity persisted into the fourth and fifth instar of first generation locusts. Biological half-life of radiophosphorus in locust nymphs was 7.41 days.Downloads
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