X-Message-Number: 22890
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 20:26:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug Skrecky <>
Subject: 113'th update on fly longevity experiments

    This is the 113'th update of my fly longevity experiments. Average
temperature was 25.8 C during this run. Estimated maximal longevity using
the formula (363 - T*11.2) is 74 days.
    Here I continue examining raw produce extracts, and also recheck the
previously detected benefit of carob.
    At just 36 days, maximum control survival here compares very poorly
with the 63 days from the last run. I suspect the breeding bottle used to
provide flies for this run, may have been heavily infected with some
pathogen(s).
    Cantalope and honeydew melon appeared to offer some protection. A
benefit from carob was evident at the 1 teaspoon dose. Carob is currently
being retested again in run #124.

Run #113                    Percent Survival on Day
supplement            5 10 15 20 25 30 36 42 47 53 59 64 69
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control one          96 77 64 55  9  5  5  0  -  -  -  -  -
control two          92 77 58 50 15 12  8  0  -  -  -  -  -
carob 1/2 tsp       100 84 68 55 42 32  8  0  -  -  -  -  -
carob 1 tsp          97 70 67 55 46 36 36 30 24 15  6  3  0
cantalope 8%         97 75 47 47 39 19 19 14  3  0  -  -  -
cantalope 33%        97 91 83 71 54 49 29 17 11  9  6  0  -
honeydew melon 8%    92 68 60 53 34 23 19 11  9  4  2  0  -
honeydew melon 33%   91 83 77 69 51 37 23 20 17  6  0  -  -
rubarb, frozen 8%    86 46 43 29 14 11 11  4  0  -  -  -  -
rubarb, frozen 33%   86 35 28 14 14 10  3  3  0  -  -  -  -
watermelon 8%        82 52 49 42 39 27  9  6  3  3  0  -  -
watermelon 33%       86 75 57 39 18  7  0  -  -  -  -  -  -

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