Insect Growth and Metamorphosis Is Controlled by the Steroid Hormones

question 35

Essay

Insect growth and metamorphosis is controlled by the steroid hormones ecdysone and juvenile hormone (JH).In insects like butterflies and moths that have a distinct larval (juvenile)and adult stage,the relative amount of JH determines whether the insect molts to the next juvenile stage or switches to become an adult.Can you think of a way to use this hormonal system to control caterpillar agricultural pests?

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