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Table 2. Carboxylesterase activity in Liposcelis bostrychophila and L. entomophila.
Insects
Protein (µg / insect)
nmoles / min / insect
µmoles / min / mg
L. bostrychophila
37.4 ± 0.3a
0.47 ± 0.04a
0.012 ± 0.005a
L. entomophila
66.1 ± 0.6b
2.99 ± 0.05b
0.045 ± 0.006b
Ratio
1.8
6.4
3.8
Within the same row, means followed by the different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).
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