Abstract
1. 1. The total body water, lipid content, and cuticular permeability of fungus infected and uninfected German cockroaches, Blattella germanica, were examined. 2. 2. Infected adult cockroaches weighed less and had significantly more body water than did uninfected specimens of the same size. 3. 3. Uninfected medium-size nymphs weighed significantly more than infected nymphs, but there was no difference in body size between infected and uninfected small nymphs. 4. 4. Cuticular permeability and lipid content of infected and uninfected cockroaches was not significantly different. 5. 5. Sequestering of water by the fungal cells is discussed as a possible factor in the pathology of this fungal parasite.
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