Standardized methods for rearing a moth larva, Manduca sexta, in a laboratory setting.

The larval tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta, has been used in a laboratory setting for physiological studies and for pathogen virulence studies. This moth offers a much larger size than the commonly used wax moth (Galleria mellonella), and it can thus be used for a greater variety of assays, such as...

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Main Authors: Emma K Spencer, Craig R Miller, James J Bull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316776
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