Molting failure was caused by lyciumoside IV ingestion in glycosidase - silenced Manduca
sexta caterpillars (b, c, d) in comparison to the control (a).
«Reducing the sweetness to survive: Manduca
sexta caterpillars» developed a surprising detoxification mechanism against their host plant's sweet toxin.»
Not exact matches
Researchers measured tracheal tube sizes in tobacco hornworm
caterpillars (Manduca
sexta) throughout their development and found that, while the rest of the organisms» bodies grow between molts, the tubes do not.
He hatched 72 tobacco hornworms (Manduca
sexta), a common North American moth, and dosed the
caterpillars with varying levels of antibiotics intended to wipe out any microbes the insects contained.