Male silkworm moths are known to search for female moths by using their antennae to detect pheromones that the females emit. Shinshu University Associate Prof. Daigo Terutsuki, 36, a researcher at the ...
Male silkworm moths are known to search for female moths by using their antennae to detect pheromones that the females emit. Shinshu University Associate Prof. Daigo Terutsuki, 36, a researcher at ...
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Three years ago Dr. Williams extracted an oil from the abdomens of silkworm moths, injected it into silkworm pupae. It stopped their normal development. The pupae never became adult moths ...
The product contains silk from larva of the bombyx mori moth. The silk is purified to remove the protein sericin, which results in biocompatible fibroin fibers that enhance cohesion and mechanical ...
Recently, a gene called oscar, in the bacterium Wolbachia, was implicated in killing male corn borer moths by interfering with moth genes that control sex determination and proper dosage of ...
Scientists at The Netherlands' Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have drawn inspiration from the behavior of ants to develop a novel navigation technique for lightweight drones. The idea ...
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While others detect bitter compounds, such as poisons released by plants in self-defense. One of the most widespread plant-eating insects is the diamondback moth, which feeds and lays its eggs on ...
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