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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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Insecta
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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… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Mode of action of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry and Cyt toxins and their potential for insect control.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Mycoinsecticides and Mycoacaricides: A comprehensive list with worldwide coverage and international classification of formulation types ☆
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… 
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… 
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… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Island Biogeography — Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
I very much enjoyed this book. It is well laid-out and comprehensive in its coverage of issues in insular biogeography. I… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Mechanisms and functions of cell death.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION… 
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… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
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… 
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