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Mode of action, chemistry and defensive efficacy of the osmeterium in the caterpillar Battus polydamas archidamas
Chemical secretions are one of the main defensive mechanisms in insects. The osmeterium is a unique organ in larvae of Papilionidae (Lepidoptera), which is everted upon disturbance, secreting odoriferous volatiles. Here, using larvae of the specialized butterfly Battus polydamas archidamas (Papilion...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10126055/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37095102 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33390-x |