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Creator:: Lieberenz, Tim, Mattsson, Monte, Bürgi, Linda, and McEvoy, Peter
Abstract:: Freezing to death in winter is a danger faced by ectothermic organisms throughout temperate climates. One adaptation of lepidopteran insects for overwinter survival is the sequestration of antifreeze solutes in the hemolymph prior to pupal diapause. This acts to depress freezing points during the long and immobile pupal stage during...
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Creator:: Mayfield, Baylee, Mattsson, Monte, Büergi, Linda, and McEvoy, Peter
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Creator:: Berns, Kathryn, Buergi, Linda, and McEvoy, Peter
Abstract:: Tyria jacobaeae was introduced as a biological control agent to control the noxious weed Jacobea vulgaris. Eventually introduced to the Cascade mountain range of Oregon, T. jacobaeae has been found to feed on Senecio triangularis, a native plant closely related to J. vulgaris. Nosema tyriae is a parasitic fungus under...
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Creator:: Woolsey, Kelsey, Büergi, Linda, and McEvoy, Peter
Abstract:: The Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, has been introduced to North America in an effort to control the invasive plant Jacobaea vulgaris. The Cinnabar moth is the main host of Nosema tyriae. When infection levels are high, N. tyriae can shorten the lifespan and affect reproduction of the Cinnabar moths. The...
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