소금쟁이 (Gerris paludum insuralis)성체의 호흡률을 $25^\circ C, 30^\circ C, 35^\circ C$ 및 $40^\circ C$에서 암, 수별로 각각 1시간동안 매 5분간격으로 산소소비율을 측정하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. (1) $30^\circ C$에서는 시간경과에 따른 산소소비량의 변화가 다른 온도군에 비해 매우 적었으며, 첫 5분간과 마지막 5분간의 양이 거의 비슷하여 생활적온으로 판단되며, 그 외의 온도에서는 시간경과에 따라 단위시간당 산소소비량은 주기적인 감소상을 나타내었다. (2) 산소소비율은 대체로 수컷이 암컷보다 많았다. (3) 산소소비량은 $25^\circ C, 30^\circ C, 35^\circ C$ 및 $40^\circ C$에서 각각 0.42, 0.49, 0.79 및 1.11 $\mu$l/mg/hr로서 온도가 높아짐에 따라 증가하였다. (4) $Q_10$은 수컷에서는 $25^\circ C \sim 35^\circ C$의 온도간격에서 높았고, 암컷은 $30^\circ C \sim 40^\circ C$의 온도간격에서 높았다. 평균 $Q_10$은 2.12였다. (5) 생체량 10 mg, 건조중량 5 mg이상에서는 체중이 높을수록 산소소비량은 감소하였다. (6) 호흡정지고온과 호흡정지저온은 각각 $48.31^\circ C$와 $17.68^\circ C$였다. (7) $30^\circ C$를 제외한 세 온도군에서 호흡이 정지되는 시간은 약 110분 후로 추정되었다.
The authors attempted to investigate the oxygen consumption rate of sexuals in the water-striders, Gerris paludum insuralis, at four temperature groups of 25, 30, 35 and $40^\circ C$ in a series of studies on respiration of a heminetabolous insects. THe results are summarised as follows: (1) At $30^\circ C$, the change of oxygen consumption rate according to the lapse of time was small in comparison with the other three temperature groups which shows a cyclic decreasing pattern. The rate during initial and final 5 minutes was much alike. Thereupon, the optimum temperature was regarded as $30^\circ C$. (2) The oxygen consumption rate of male was higher than that of female. (3) The oxygen consumption rates at 25, 30, 35 and $40^\circ C$ were 0.42, 0.49, 0.79 and 1.11 $\mu$l/mg/h respectively. That is, the rate was increased as the temperature was increased. (4) The $Q_10$ of male showed a high value in the lower temperature interval ($25^\circ C \sim 35^\circ C$), but the female showed a high value in the higher temperature interval ($30^\circ C \sim 40^\circ C$). The mean $Q_10$ was 2.12. (5) The respiratory rate was decreased as the body weight was increased in the above fresh weight of 10mg and dry weight 5 mg. (6) The upper temperature threshold for respiration was $48.31^\circ C$ and the lower temperature threshold was $17.68^\circ C$. (7) The ceasing time of breathing at the other three temperature groups except $30^\circ C$ was infered to be about 110 minutes after the start of experiment.
