Unveiling the mechanism by which microsporidian parasites prevent locust swarm behavior
Unveiling the mechanism by which microsporidian parasites prevent locust swarm behavior
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Locusts are infamous for their ability to aggregate into gregarious migratory swarms that pose a major threat to food security. Aggregation is elicited by an interplay of visual, tactile, and chemical stimuli, but the aggregation pheromone in feces is particularly important. Infection by the microsporidian parasite Paranosema (Nosema) locustae is k...
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Unveiling the mechanism by which microsporidian parasites prevent locust swarm behavior
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TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_24474758
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_24474758
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1314009111
