Background Transgenic Bt rice line T2A-1 expresses a synthesized cry2A gene that shows high resistance to Lepidoptera pests, including Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Plant
In ovipositing animals, egg placement decisions can be key determinants of offspring survival. One oviposition strategy reported across taxa is egg clustering, whereby a female lays multiple eggs next
TABLE 1: Oviposition preference and mean (±SE) number of eggs laid by Papilio desmondi teita on Clausena anisata and Toddalia asiatica (as per plant) in March 2021 under field conditions. Oviposition