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Differential gene expression toward species of Aristolochia impairing the performance of the Troidini butterfly Battus polydamas

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We studied the response of Battus polydamas (Papilionidae) larvae fed on Aristolochia ringens (containing several diterpenes) and Aristolochia gigantea (containing sesquiterpenes and acyclic monoterpenoids but no diterpenoids or aristolochic acids). We assessed larval performance on fitness components such as survival and differential gene expression ...
Karina L. Silva‐Brandão   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discrimination between transient and persistent bacteria harbored in the digestive tract of larval Galleria mellonella

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
The caterpillars of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) are emerging models to study innate immunity and plastic biodegradation. Both of these processes are impacted by the associations between the insect host and its gut microbiome. Although bacterial flora harbored by the larvae have been characterized, little is known
Ben G. Pilling   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adhesive and mechanical properties of the glue produced by 25 Drosophila species. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Monier M   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

UV photoluminescence in lycaenid butterfly larvae and implications for nocturnal monitoring

open access: yesEcological Entomology, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 588-593, June 2025.
Nocturnal UV flashlight larval surveys are a valuable method for investigating cryptic butterfly species. Thirteen lycaenid butterfly species, across three subfamilies, were tested for photoluminescence. Eight photoluminesced under 365 nm and six under 385–395‐nm UV flashlight, with photoluminescence in Theclinae larvae being initiated at different ...
Gareth J. Tilley, Alan J. A. Stewart
wiley   +1 more source

Museum collections reveal a global range of Ophryocystis parasites in Danaus butterflies

open access: yesEcological Entomology, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 552-564, June 2025.
We analysed 2727 museum specimens from 61 butterfly species across 86 countries to document the occurrence and host range of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (OE) and related parasites in milkweed butterflies. Ophryocystis parasites infected Danaus petilia (16%), D. plexippus (12%), D. chrysippus (11%), D. gilippus (4%) and D.
Maria L. Müller‐Theissen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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