Sentences with phrase «healthy locusts»

To systematically investigate the effect of P. locustae on the phase change of L. migratoria manilensis, we used a high - throughput sequencing platform (HiSeq 2500; Illumina) to compare gene expression in healthy locusts and locusts infected by P. locustae.

Antennal responses were up to fourfold higher when stimulated with fecal volatiles from healthy locusts.

Healthy locusts placed in chambers containing scat from the infected locusts were significantly less likely to display swarming behavior than were those placed in a chamber with scat from healthy locusts, the researchers report online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Not exact matches

A team led by entomologist Wangpeng Shi of China Agricultural University in Beijing noticed that migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria manilensis) infected by a microbe known as Paranosema locustae were less likely to aggregate into swarms than were their healthy counterparts.