Question - what stimulates larva to pupate?

[Ron Gatrelle]

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From: "gwang" <gwang at mb.sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: Question - what stimulates larva to pupate?


> Hi,
>
> > It is interesting to note that the injection of this hormone into the
> > 'mature' larval stages of some hawks moths (just prior larval
'shrinkage'
> > and pupation) have been shown to delay the pupation process and induce
a
> > further 'giant' larval stage.
>
> Are you saying that instead of pupating, the larva would progress to a
> further instar?  In which case, just what would be the maximum number of
> instars a larva could go through?
>
> Peace,
> Xi Wang
>

They made a movie on this - Mothra, I think it was called :-)
RG


 
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