Silk recycling in larvae of the wax moth, Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Galleria mellonella larvae spin protective tubes, which they use until they finish feeding, when they spin cocoons. A feeding choice experiment showed that some of the silk produced by feeding larvae was consumed in addition to the standard diet (STD). To determine the effect of feeding on silk, las...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2017-01-01
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| coleção: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Acesso em linha: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201701-0009_Silk_recycling_in_larvae_of_the_wax_moth_Galleria_mellonella_Lepidoptera_Pyralidae.php |