Abstract
Summary
Cholesteryl propionate, butyrate, p-toluenesulfonate and benzoate have been found to support the growth of Attagenus piceus larvae in lieu of cholesterol. Neither dicholesteryl ether nor cholesteryl ethyl ether supported the growth of larvae. The toxic anti-cholesterol effect of cholesteryl chloride can be overcome in part by an equal quantity of 7-dehydrocholesterol.
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