Table 2.

Effects of serotonergic compounds on acid excretion rates in μmol g–1 h–1

pHControlAlaproclateMethiothepin
–1.4±0.56 (2/10) 1.1±0.72 (4/7) 1.5±0.61 (7/9) P<0.005 
1.2±0.84 (8/10) 0.4±0.63 (8/10) 1.1±0.33 (9/10) P>0.65 
11 5.1±0.66 (9/9) 6.5±0.67 (9/9) 5.1±0.50 (9/9) P>0.2 
pHControlAlaproclateMethiothepin
–1.4±0.56 (2/10) 1.1±0.72 (4/7) 1.5±0.61 (7/9) P<0.005 
1.2±0.84 (8/10) 0.4±0.63 (8/10) 1.1±0.33 (9/10) P>0.65 
11 5.1±0.66 (9/9) 6.5±0.67 (9/9) 5.1±0.50 (9/9) P>0.2 

Significant differences are in bold. Values in parentheses are (first number/second number) = (number of larvae excreting net acid/total number of larvae sampled)

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