Table 1 Amount of hydrocarbons recovered from various tissues of 6-day-old Musca domestica females and males.

(Z)-9-C23:1 (Z)-9-C27:1 Total hydrocarbons (Z)-9-23:1 (Z)-9-27:1 Total hydrocarbons Epicuticle 3.46 ± 0.57 1.17 ± 0.57 21.24 ± 2.91 0.005 ± 0.001 5.91 ± 0.12 13.18 ± 0.24 Total internal 5.56 ± 0.34 0.85 ± 0.21 24.41 ± 0.59 0.013 ± 0.003 2.99 ± 0.32 8.01 ± 1.19 Hemolymph 1.24 ± 0.40 0.21 ± 0.11 4.78 ± 0.98 0.002 ± 0.000 0.74 ± 0.16 1.07 ± 0.28 Ovaries 0.15 ± 0.02 0.04 ± 0.01 3.66 ± 0.20 N/A N/A N/A Digestive tract 0.25 ± 0.02 0.14 ± 0.04 2.63 ± 0.13 N/D N/D N/D Fat body 0.60 ± 0.18 0.04 ± 0.01 3.16 ± 0.33 N/D N/D N/D Rest of body 3.32 ± 0.49 0.42 ± 0.21 10.18 ± 0.65 0.010 ± 0.003 2.24 ± 0.31 6.94 ± 1.28

The epicuticular hydrocarbons were removed first, followed by dissection and extraction of various internal tissues. Total hemolymph was obtained by rinsing the longitudinally bisected body 3X in saline. Values shown are means SEM N = 5 determinations for individual females and 5 for individual males) and are the hydrocarbons (µg) from each tissue. N/A = not applicable, N/D = not done.