A technique is described for extracting, characterizing and quantifying the age pigment lipofuscin in the fleshfly Sarcophaga bullata. Accumulation of this pigment in the larvae is a linear function of time, some is disposed of at the pupal stage, then linear-function accumulation resumes in adults. Assay of this pigment may yield a technique for aging insects if it can be applied to field populations.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Ettershank et al. (1983) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: