Essays about: "moth"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 44 essays containing the word moth.
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21. Standardization of the Compass Neuropils of the Australian Bogong Moth, Agrotis infusa
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologiAbstract : Every summer the Australian Bogong moth migrates from southern Queensland to the Australian Alps in southern New South Wales. Other migrants such as the monarch butterfly use a time-compensated sun compass. However, the Bogong is nocturnal and only has access to skylight cues such as the moon, polarized light or the Milky Way. READ MORE
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22. 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 EcologyAbstract : 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
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23. Previously undiscovered neurons of the Bogong moth brain: 3D-reconstruction and registration
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologiAbstract : The Australian Bogong moths are thought to have the ability to sense the earth’s magnetic field. This ability has to be reflected in the animal’s neural architecture. Hence reconstruction of three brain neurons was carried out, though these respond to visual stimulation instead of magnetic. READ MORE
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24. Design and Implementation of a Glider Control System
University essay from KTH/Optimeringslära och systemteoriAbstract : ROBEX is a unique research project combining Airbus Defence and Space’s robotics expertise with deep-sea exploration technology to discover more about the most extreme environments environments known to man. As a part of this project, a deep-sea glider called MOTH, is under development with the objective to determine whether gliders can be used as a platform for bathymetric and electromagnetic soundings of the seafloor as well as for new water column research. READ MORE
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25. Transgenerational phenotypic plasticity: can parental host plant experience affect the phenotype of the offspring? : a study in behavior and physiology in Spodoptera littoralis
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : The Darwinian theory of natural selection first popularized by Charles Darwin in the mid-19th century has been widely accepted as one of the key mechanisms of evolution. However, before Darwin other scientists such as Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck had their theories about evolution. READ MORE