Characterization of digestive proteases and glycosidases in Lucilia eximia (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae: Insights into Dipteran enzymatic processes
Thelma de Filippis,
Veruska Cavalcanti Barros,
Alan Lane de Melo
et al.
Abstract:Larvae of Lucilia eximia typically cause secondary myiasis, although they may induce primary myiasis in cats, dogs, and rabbits, possibly transitioning to strict parasitism. To gain a deeper understanding of its physiology larvae were fed with pH indicator dyes mixed with fresh fish to determine the pH of each region of the digestive tract. Glycosidase and protease activities were assessed in homogenates prepared from salivary glands and sections of the digestive tracts of third instar larvae. Excreted/secret… Show more
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