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The fecal shield is a double-edged sword for larvae of a leaf beetle
Larvae of some leaf beetles carry masses of feces covering parts or all of the body, which is called a “fecal shield”. In general, the shield is thought to be a defense structure against natural enemies. However, some studies have suggested that defense effectiveness varies depending on the natural...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10120987/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37091996 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoac026 |