Functions of malphighian tubule
Excretory in function, mainly concerned with removal of nitrogenous wastes. The other
accessory functions are as follows:
1.
Spittle secretion in spittle bug
2.
Light production in
Bolitophila
3.
Silk production in larval neuroptera
Storage Excretion
The excretory waste materials are retained within the body in different sites.
Uric acid is stored as urates in the
cells of fat body
e.g., American cockroach.
Uric acid is stored in the
body wall
, giving white colour, e.g., Red cotton bug.
Uric acid is stored in the
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