The fluoride poisoning is serious problem to silkworm cocoon production in main sericultural area of China. In order to find out mechanism of fluoride toxicology to silkworms, the glutathione and some correlate enzymes in hemolymph of the fluoride poisoned silkworm larvae were assayed, and the effects of fluoride on glutathione metabolism of poisoning silkworms were discussed.
The experiment showed, the content of glutathione decreased from the first day to the fourth day, while increase from the ...