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Behavior and body size modulate the defense of toxin-containing sawfly larvae against ants

The sawfly larvae of most Argidae and Pergidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) species contain toxic peptides, and these along with other traits contribute to their defense. However, the effectiveness of their defense strategy, especially against ants, remains poorly quantified. Here, five Arge species, A....

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Autor principal: Boevé, Jean-Luc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8245414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34193937
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93074-2