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Lepidopteran defence droplets - a composite physical and chemical weapon against potential predators

Insects often release noxious substances for their defence. Larvae of Zygaena filipendulae (Lepidoptera) secrete viscous and cyanogenic glucoside-containing droplets, whose effectiveness was associated with their physical and chemical properties. The droplets glued mandibles and legs of potential pr...

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Autores principales: Pentzold, Stefan, Zagrobelny, Mika, Khakimov, Bekzod, Engelsen, Søren Balling, Clausen, Henrik, Petersen, Bent Larsen, Borch, Jonas, Møller, Birger Lindberg, Bak, Søren
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4778013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26940001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep22407

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