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Soldier Production Strategy in Lower Termites: From Young Instars or Old Instars?

Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2002
We constructed a mathematical model to explain from which instars soldiers should be produced to maximize the growth rate of a termite colony. The model is based on the demography of the lower termite's colony: many of them feed inside the nest. The model predicts the following: (1) When the colony is young (it still has enough food and needs a high ...
Shiro, Horiuchi   +2 more
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Ecology and Behavior of First Instar Larval Lepidoptera

Annual Review of Entomology, 2002
▪ Abstract  Neonate Lepidoptera are confronted with the daunting task of establishing themselves on a food plant. The factors relevant to this process need to be considered at spatial and temporal scales relevant to the larva and not the investigator.
Zalucki, Myron   +2 more
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Key to Mosquito Fourth Instar Larvae

2003
Abdominal segment VIII without elongate siphon (Fig. 8.1a).Anopheles (p 164) Abdominal segment VIII with elongate siphon (Fig.
Norbert Becker   +6 more
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