Retention of memory through metamorphosis: can a moth remember what it learned as a caterpillar?

Insects that undergo complete metamorphosis experience enormous changes in both morphology and lifestyle. The current study examines whether larval experience can persist through pupation into adulthood in Lepidoptera, and assesses two possible mechanisms that could underlie such behavior: exposure...

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Main Authors: Douglas J Blackiston, Elena Silva Casey, Martha R Weiss
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b061d976d294403092b9fccd3cce7cc3
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