Research Article | Published: 01 March 2014

Energy budget of a phytophagous insect, an acridian criotettix grandis hanc.

D. P. Semwal and Shamila Kalia

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 37 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 49-56 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-I8U0QI | Cite this article

Abstract

The studies on energetics are concerned mainly with evaluating the energy flow and, therefore, are related to the incorporation of energy into new protoplasm in addition to estimates of maintenance of energy. The work with Criotettix grandis Hanc.  has still not been worked upon therefore Quantitative estimation of consumption, assimilation, tissue growth and food utilization efficiencies of the phytophagous insect was calculated and worked out.

Keywords

Energy flow, Incorporation, Protoplasm, Estimation, Quantitative, Tissue growth, Efficiencies

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Semwal, D.P. and Kalia, S., 2014. Energy budget of a phytophagous insect, an acridian criotettix grandis hanc.. Indian Journal of Forestry, 37(1), pp.49-56. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-I8U0QI

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