Insect attachment on waxy plant surfaces: the effect of pad contamination by different waxes

This study focuses on experimental testing of the contamination hypothesis and examines how the contamination of insect adhesive pads with three-dimensional epicuticular waxes of different plant species contributes to the reduction of insect attachment. We measured traction forces of tethered Chryso...

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Published in:	Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
Main Authors:	Elena V. Gorb, Stanislav N. Gorb
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Beilstein-Institut 2024-04-01
Subjects:	adhesion chrysolina fastuosa chrysomelidae coleoptera epicuticular wax projections tenent setae traction force
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.15.35