DIFFERENCES IN THE RELIANCE ON CUTICULAR HYDROCARBONS AS SEXUAL SIGNALING AND SPECIES DISCRIMINATION CUES IN PARASITOID WASPS

Differences in the reliance on cuticular hydrocarbons as sexual signaling and species discrimination cues in parasitoid wasps

Abstract Background Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) have been documented to play crucial roles as species- and sex-specific cues in the chemical communication systems of a wide variety of insects.However, whether they are sufficient by themselves as the sole cue triggering sexual behavior as well as preference of con- over heterospecific mating partne

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Conducting a VR Clinical Trial in the Era of COVID-19

The outbreak Unframed Entertainment Photos of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, also known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) sparked a global public health pandemic that has impacted every aspect of daily life.Medical research was affected, and many clinical trials were halted to minimize COVID-19 transmission risk and spread wh

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