Figure 2
From: Patterns of functional enzyme activity in fungus farming ambrosia beetles
Endo- β-1,4-glucanase, endo- β-1,3(4)-glucanase, endo- β-1,4-xylanse and endo -protease activity (mean area of blue coloration in AZCL-plate assays + SE) of adult ( n = 14 × 3 adults), large (2nd/3rdinstar, n = 14 × 4 larvae) and small (1stinstar, n = 8 × 12 larvae) X. saxesenii larvae, respectively. Endo- β-1,3(4)-glucanase activity is present in all three life stages, whereas endo- β-1,4-xylanase activity is not present in adult beetles but only detected in large and small larvae.