Abstract
AbstractAbnormal glycogen storage in larvae of Pieris brassicae L. parasitized by Apanteles glomeratus L. Preliminary results on the carbohydrate metabolism of parasitized and unparasitized Pieris larvae demonstrate an increase of glycogen storage in the fat body, midgut epithelium and hypodermis of the parasitized host‐larvae. This unexpected phenomenon is considered to be a parasitically induced effect, the nature of which either might be a reduction of glycogen decomposition or a stimulation of glycogen synthesis. Mechanisms possibly involving an increased storage of glycogen are discussed.
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