Trade-Offs among Immune Mechanisms: Bacterial-Challenged <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> Larvae Reduce Nodulation Reactions during Behavioral Fever

Insect innate immunity is composed of cellular and humoral reactions, the former acting via circulating hemocytes and the latter via immune signaling that lead to the production of antimicrobial peptides and phenol oxidase-driven melanization. Cellular immunity involves direct interactions between c...

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Main Authors: Lei Zhang, Cynthia L. Goodman, Joseph A. Ringbauer, Xingfu Jiang, Weixiang Lv, Dianjie Xie, Tamra Reall, David Stanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/11/864