Table 9 Volumes of the esculin + sugar solution and the total amount of sugar ingested by Lutzomyia longipalpis adults. Insects were fed for 7 days ad libitum on esculin-supplemented sucrose. Results are shown in ηl/insect or μg/insect and are the mean and SEM of 29 (male) and 36 (female) individual samples
Ingested amount | Females | Males |
|---|---|---|
Volume of solution (ηl) | 20.4 ± 1.9 | 13.1 ± 1.5 |
Total sugar (μg) | 14.3 ± 1.3 | 9.1 ± 1.1 |