Browsing Chemistry and Physics Undergraduate Theses by Subject "Manduca sexta, Tobacco Hornworm, pigment"
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Biochemical Analysis of Insect Camouflage in Manduca sexta, the Tobacco Hornworm
(2012-04-01)Manduca sexta (Tobacco Hornworm) larvae exhibit diet-induced adaptation, demonstrating green coloration in their natural environment but becoming a pale blue when placed on a lab diet lacking plant material. I hypothesized ...