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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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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… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Genomic outposts serve the phylogenomic pioneers: designing novel nuclear markers for genomic DNA extractions of lepidoptera.
Increasing the number of characters used in phylogenetic studies is the next crucial step towards generating robust and stable… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Wedding biodiversity inventory of a large and complex Lepidoptera fauna with DNA barcoding
By facilitating bioliteracy, DNA barcoding has the potential to improve the way the world relates to wild biodiversity. Here we… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Insecticide resistance in Argentine populations of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), is one of the key pests of tomato in Argentina. Since its dispersal in the 1970s… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Ecology and behavior of first instar larval Lepidoptera.
Neonate Lepidoptera are confronted with the daunting task of establishing themselves on a food plant. The factors relevant to… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
The ecology and evolution of ant association in the Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera).
The estimated 6000 species of Lycaenidae account for about one third of all Papilionoidea. The majority of lycaenids have… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Sexual attraction in the silkworm moth: structure of the pheromone-binding-protein-bombykol complex.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Complementarity and the use of indicator groups for reserve selection in Uganda
A major obstacle to conserving tropical biodiversity is the lack of information as to where efforts should be concentrated. One… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
RH 5849, a Nonsteroidal Ecdysone Agonist: Effects on Larval Lepidoptera.
The ecdysone agonist RH 5849 (1,2-dibenzoyl-1-tert-butylhydrazine) causes the premature initiation of molting at all stages of… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The evolution of flowers with deep corolla tubes
Some plants have evolved flowers of extraordinary depth, a phenomenon which puzzled Darwin1. Darwin suggested that the evolution… 
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