Beziehungen zwischen Stoffwechselrate,Q10, Resistenz,Toleranz-bereich,Eury- und Stenothermie

During the development of larvae of Callitroga macellaria the rate of metabolism and the resistance against heat and low oxygen pressure was examined. The high rate of metabolism of very young larvae is correlated with low resistance, and the low rate of metabolism of old larvae is correlated with high resistance.The Q₁₀ value for the oxygen consumption of Callitroga larvae during five different phases has been measured within a temperature range of 2 to 47°C so far as phase III (mature feeding larvae) is concerned. It is shown that the assumption that tolerance and resistance limits depend on oxidative phosphorylation is correct.