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Influence Of Juvenile Hormone On Territorial And Aggressive Behavior In The Painted Lady (Vanessa Cardui) And Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio Polyxenes), Tara Bergin
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Competition is important in environments with limited resources. Males of many insect species are territorial and will defend resources, such as a food source or egg-laying site, against intruders, or even compete to attract a mate. In insects, evidence suggests that juvenile hormone acts as an aggression mediator, much like testosterone in other animal species. In this study I tested this idea using a group of male Painted Lady butterflies, Vanessa cardui, and Eastern Black Swallowtail butterflies, Papilio polyxenes, that were treated prior to metamorphosis with either a high or low dose of methoprene acid (a juvenile hormone mimic). Male-male …
Bacteria Homolog Of Frataxin, Cyay, And Its Role In The Interaction With The Isc System, Simon Yeung
Bacteria Homolog Of Frataxin, Cyay, And Its Role In The Interaction With The Isc System, Simon Yeung
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Viscosity And Gravity Effects On The Kinetics Of E. Coli Alkaline Phosphatase, Sujatha Muralidharan
Viscosity And Gravity Effects On The Kinetics Of E. Coli Alkaline Phosphatase, Sujatha Muralidharan
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A Sine-Based Dichotomous Key For Primate Identification, Jacquelyn W. Zimmerman
A Sine-Based Dichotomous Key For Primate Identification, Jacquelyn W. Zimmerman
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