... that the hypodermis of the body wall, which synthesizes components of the cuticle, may offer a useful target for studies into the mechanism of the development and molting process in the roundworms ... presence of increasing concentrations of inhibitors for 10 days, and the number of molting larvae was determined Molting was manifested by shedding of the L3 cuticle Results Identification of cDNA ... involved in the molting process, we examined the effects of two PPase specific inhibitors, imidodiphosphate (IDP, 1-0631; Sigma) and NaF on development and molting of A suum lungstage L3 to fourth-stage...