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Collectively Facilitated Behavior of the Neonate Caterpillars of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

The behavioral biology of the first instar larva of Cactoblastis cactorum was studied from the time of eclosion until the colony penetrated and initiated excavation of the host plant. Hatching from an egg stick was asynchronous, requiring 20 h for the entire cohort to eclose at 50%–70% RH and signif...

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Autores principales: Fitzgerald, Terrence D., Wolfin, Michael, Young, Ryan, Meyer, Katelyn, Fabozzi, Elizabeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5198207/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27809231
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects7040059