Tiny particles help insects evade predators

By reducing the reflection of ultraviolet light, hollow nanoparticles called brochosomes help to protect leafhoppers from predators.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:eLife
Main Authors: Lin Wang, Tak-Sing Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-10-01
Subjects:
camouflage
leafhoppers
brochosomes
predation
synthetic biology
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/103508
Description
Summary:By reducing the reflection of ultraviolet light, hollow nanoparticles called brochosomes help to protect leafhoppers from predators.
ISSN:2050-084X

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