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ACCORDING to Speicher1, larvæ and pupæ of the meal moth, Ephestia kuehniella Zeller, an important pest in meal stores, maintain a constant percentage of free water, independent of the relative humidity of the environment.
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AUBER, L., RAYMONT, J. Water Contents of Last-Stage Larvæ, Pupæ and Adults of the Meal Moth. Nature 153, 314 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/153314a0
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