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Lepidoptera

Known as: Lepidopteras, moths 
A large order of insects comprising the butterflies and moths.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2011
Review
2011
RNA interference in Lepidoptera: an overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and implications for experimental design.
Gene silencing through RNA interference (RNAi) has revolutionized the study of gene function, particularly in non-model insects… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Discovery and Characterization of Field Resistance to Bt Maize: Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Puerto Rico
ABSTRACT Transgenic maize, Zea mays L., event TC1507 produces the Cry1F protein to provide protection from feeding by several… Expand
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
The establishment of two cell lines from the insectspodoptera frugiperda (lepidoptera; noctuidae)
SummaryThe history and characteristics of two cell lines developed from primary explants of pupal tissue from the insect… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Host specificity of Lepidoptera in tropical and temperate forests
For numerous taxa, species richness is much higher in tropical than in temperate zone habitats. A major challenge in community… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
DNA barcodes distinguish species of tropical Lepidoptera.
Although central to much biological research, the identification of species is often difficult. The use of DNA barcodes, short… Expand
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Sequestration of defensive substances from plants by Lepidoptera.
  • R. Nishida
  • Annual review of entomology
  • 2002
    • Corpus ID: 30011528
A number of aposematic butterfly and diurnal moth species sequester unpalatable or toxic substances from their host plants rather… Expand
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Caterpillar-induced nocturnal plant volatiles repel conspecific females
Plants respond to insect herbivory by synthesizing and releasing complex blends of volatile compounds, which provide important… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Article
Received: 00th Month 2019 Revised: 00th Month 2019 Accepted: 00th Month 2019 Published online: 00th Month 2019 Enter your… Expand
Review
1991
Review
1991
Mechanisms and functions of cell death.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION… Expand
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Pheromone binding and inactivation by moth antennae
The antennae of male silk moths are extremely sensitive to the female sex pheromone such that a male moth can find a female up to… Expand
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