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What was the other term for a butterfly?
"Moth" and "lepidopteran" are synonymous when referring to insects, but there are other references.
How lepidopteran pests are controlled?
Outdoors bug zappers and reducing lighting that might draw them to structure.
Which creature has red and blue wings but it's not a bird?
a flying insect such as a beetle or lepidopteran such as a moth or butterfly
What has the author John L Eaton written?
John L. Eaton has written: 'Lepidopteran anatomy' -- subject(s): Anatomy, Insects, Lepidoptera
Biological control method for cabbage vegetable?
Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) spray will help control Lepidopteran insects in cabbage. It's also approved for organic vegetable production (at least in the US).
What has the author Alain Lalonde written?
Alain Lalonde has written: 'Comparison of the residence time in the midgut of the lepidopteran larvae Bombyx mori of the toxins HD-1, HD-73 and the protein HSA'
What does a butterfly use the proboscis for?
Feeding is what a butterfly uses the proboscis for. Muscles operate the two inwardly concave tubes through which nectar is suctioned to sustain the butterfly during the last, imago stage in the lepidopteran life cycle.
How can bacteria be used to control insects in crops?
One example is the use of a bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis on certain crops such as members of the cabbage family to help control Lepidopteran insects. The insects eat leaves which have the bacteria on them, and the bacteria have a protein which is toxic to the caterpillar, killing it.
How many days do it take to hatch a monarch butterfly egg hatched?
The days that it takes for a butterfly chrysalis to hatch depends upon the particular lepidopteran. The timing reflects the proper confluence of genetics, heat and light. The range tends to be from as little as 5 days to as many as 24 days.
What is butterfly pollination called?
Butterfly pollination is often referred to as "entomophily," which is a broader term that encompasses pollination by various insects. More specifically, when butterflies are the primary pollinators, it can be termed "lepidopteran pollination." Butterflies are attracted to flowers for their nectar, and in the process, they transfer pollen from one bloom to another, aiding in plant reproduction.
What pest covers almost every geranium leaf that it eats with little black eggs?
Night-flying moths cover geranium leaves with little black eggs, which hatch into leaf-eating larvae. The pest therefore involves two stages in the life cycle of a lepidopteran. The adult lays the eggs while the larvae, known as budworms, devour the foliage.
What is the phylum of a caterpillar?
Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda (invertebrates with an exoskeleton), Class Insecta (true insects), Order Lepidoptera (moths & butterflies). For the record, caterpillars are the immature larval stage of a Lepidopteran species and not a category or subcategory by themselves.
