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The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.) uses two different sensory modalities to evaluate the...

The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.) uses two different sensory modalities to evaluate the...

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The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.) uses two different sensory modalities to evaluate the suitability of potential oviposition sites

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The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.) uses two different sensory modalities to evaluate the suitability of potential oviposition sites

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Scientific reports, 2023-01, Vol.13 (1), p.211-10, Article 211

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

An ovipositing insect evaluates the benefits and risks associated with the selection of an oviposition site for optimizing the fitness and survival of its offspring. The greater wax moth,
Galleria mellonella
(L.), uses beehives as an oviposition site. During egg-laying, the gravid wax moth confronts two kinds of risks, namely, bees and conspe...

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The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.) uses two different sensory modalities to evaluate the suitability of potential oviposition sites

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_15fc9e0e93c646efb7ee61ab390413c6

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_15fc9e0e93c646efb7ee61ab390413c6

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ISSN

2045-2322

E-ISSN

2045-2322

DOI

10.1038/s41598-022-26826-3

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