18 March 2016
Danish larvae defends itself with drops of toxic cyanide
In the media:
Researchers at University of Copenhagen have mapped the three defense mechanisms in ordinary larvae against ferocious beasts
Professor Søren Bak and assosiate Professor Mika Zagrobelny and their group have published in Nature's Scientific Reports how the defense mechanisms of a common Danish moth work at the larvae stage.
Associate Prof. Mika Zagrobelny
Professor Søren Bak
Stefan Pentzol, Mika Zagrobelny, Bekzod Khakimov, Søren Balling Engelsen, Henrik Clausen, Bent Larsen Petersen, Jonas Borch, Birger Lindberg Møller, Søren Bak Lepidopteran defence droplets - a composite physical and chemical weapon against potential predators Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 22407
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