Abstract
Summary
Various benzene and furan derivatives, dissolved or emulsified in Hobson's solution, have been injected quantitatirely into the cockroach, Periplaneta orientalis (Linn.). The effects of the injections upon various body activities are given in condensed and tabular form. No clear-cut relationship between chemical structuse and physiological effect has been detected, although the methyl groups appear to be associated with lesser toxic effects. Several observations of physiological interest are described.
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