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Bioaccumulation in Insects

Definition

The uptake and concentration of a toxicant from the substrate (decomposing tissue) into insect tissues during larval feeding. Concentration in larval tissue may be higher or lower than in the substrate, depending on the compound and stage.

Related terms

Development Rate Alteration
A drug- or toxin-induced shift in the time from oviposition to pupation. Stimulant compounds tend to accelerate development; certain heavy metals and...
Empty Puparium
The hardened larval skin (puparium) left behind after adult emergence. It retains chemical residues including drug metabolites and can be the only...
Entomotoxicology
The analysis of insect tissue for drugs and toxins when decomposition has made conventional biological fluids unavailable. Blow-fly larvae feeding on a...
Larval Crop Contents
The partially digested material in the larval foregut, reflecting the most recent substrate the larva fed on. Useful for detecting what the...
PMI Correction
Adjustment of the post-mortem interval estimate to account for documented drug or toxin effects on larval development rate. Without correction, a drug-accelerated...

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