A. Mortality rate of 3^rd instar larvae increases after depleting diptericin in MT.

<p>Percentage of adult flies eclosed from 3^rd instar larvae of <i>c42>UAS-diptericin_RNAi</i> fed on <i>E. coli</i> is decreased (dotted graph) in comparison to control <i>c42</i>><i>UAS-diptericin_RNAi</i>3^rd instar larvae (black solid graph). Asterick (*) represents level of significance at p<0.05. <b>B. Survival rate following bacterial infection decreases after depleting </b><b><i>diptericin</i></b><b> in MT of adult flies</b>. Percentage survival of <i>c42</i>><i>UAS-diptericin_RNAi</i> flies fed on <i>E. coli</i> (red graph) significantly reduces in comparison to <i>c42>UAS-diptericin_RNAi</i> control unfed flies (blue graph). Asterick (*) represents level of significance at p<0.05.