Utilization of lipid for flight and reproduction in Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Research of the physiological traits of a long-distance migratory insect, the common cutworm Spodoptera litura, in relation to flight and reproduction, was focused on triacylglycerol (TG) levels and their fatty acid composition.Tethered flight experiments demonstrated that three-day old male moths c...

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Main Authors: Mika MURATA, Sumio TOJO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2002-06-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200202-0011_Utilization_of_lipid_for_flight_and_reproduction_in_Spodoptera_litura_Lepidoptera_Noctuidae.php