Abstract
1. 1. Parasitism of the corn earworm, Heliothis zea, by Microplitis croceipes, resulted in differences in the number and location of host proteins when separated by disc electrophoresis. 2. 2. These results suggest that the parasitoid may break down or utilize certain host proteins and cause the release or synthesis of other proteins by the host. 3. 3. Additionally, the parasite may utilize or destroy certain host haemolymph proteins while causing a shift in free amino acids of the shot to the bound state or the secretion of other proteins into the haemolymph. 4. 4. The result demonstrates that the parasite extracts or uses a large amount of conjugated protein from the host during its development, while other organic constituents such as lipids appear not to be consumed as fast during the host-parasitoid association.
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