A simple mthod for measuring the respiratory metabolism of insects.
Author of the article:TU Yan，ZHANG Liang-Hui
Author's Workplace：(Department of Biology,Jiujiang Teacher College, Jian gxi Province,Jiujiang 332000,China)
Key Words：Insect; respiratory metabolism; oxygen consumption; measuring device
Abstract：In this paper, a simple device to determine the respirat ory metabolism of insects is introduced.Based on these data,energy spent on their li fe maintenance can be estimated indirectly.