Nature 203, 323 (18 July 1964); doi:10.1038/203323a0

Some Effects of Decapitation on Metabolism in Rhodnius prolixus Stål.

G. C. COLES

Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge.

THE failure of oocytes to develop in decapitated female Rhodnius has been attributed to the failure of protein synthesis¹, and Vanderberg² has shown reduction of incorporation of radioactive leucine by several tissues after decapitation. Further experiments have been performed on the fat body and hæmolymph to investigate this.

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