Essays about: "larval memory"

Found 2 essays containing the words larval memory.

  1. 1. Biology of the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) and its future impact in Swedish oilseed rape production : a literature review

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Joakim Hermansson; [2016]
    Keywords : diamondback moth; Plutella xylostella; overwintering; climate; canola; oilseed rape; cosmopolitan pest; resistance; Brassica napus;

    Abstract : The biology of the Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, and its impact on oilseed rape production is reviewed. The Diamondback moth, DBM, is a serious, migratory, pest and a problem worldwide because its larval stage has a ravenous appetite, which causes major economic losses in Brassica crops. READ MORE

  3. 2. Effect of diet and density on larval immune response and larval and adult host-preference in Spodoptera littoralis

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Sophie Chattington; [2015]
    Keywords : artificial encapsulation; Egyptian cotton leafworm; immune response; innate preference hierarchy; larval density; larval development; larval memory; oviposition choice; phenoloxidase; Spodoptera littoralis; Y-tube;

    Abstract : Polyphagy presents difficulties to an insect, especially in terms of host choice. The adult insect must choose from a large number of possible host plant species, something which is considered to require extensive neural capacity to process. READ MORE