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THE mosquito larva, by virtue of its short life-cycle, as well as the ease and convenience with which its growth may be studied under aseptic conditions, lends itself to biochemical investigation. A survey of its nutritional requirements is of interest from the point of view of comparative biochemistry. The brief account which follows serves to illustrate some points of resemblance which the larva bears to the chick on one hand and to lower forms on the other.
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GOLBERG, L., De MEILLON, B. Further Observations on the Nutritional Requirements of the Larva of Aedes Ægypti L.. Nature 160, 582–583 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160582a0
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