Movement behaviour of two social urticating caterpillars in opposite hemispheres.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Investigating movement ecology of organisms has economic, societal, and conservation benefits. Larval movement of insects for example, plays many significant ecological roles, and with the expansion of the human population and development, encounters and conflicts with insects have increased. Urticating caterpillars are a health concern to people and animals, especially when they disperse in a gregarious and synchronised manner in areas frequented by humans. Ochrogaster lunifer and Thaumetopoea pityocampa from the southern and northern hemispheres respectively, are two geographically-isolated species of moth with similar gregarious urticating caterpillars that can outbreak causing defoliation and medical issues.

Methods

Each year from March to May, <

SUBMITTER: Uemura M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6995145 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature