Tiny particles help insects evade predators

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

Authors

Tak‐Sing Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5500-0575)
Lin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6607-3283)

Institutions

Pennsylvania State University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: eLife
Published: 2024-10-28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.103508
Citations: 2
Primary Topic: Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.23

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Tiny particles help insects evade predators

Tak‐Sing Wong, Lin Wang

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Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

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Tiny particles help insects evade predators

Tak‐Sing Wong, Lin Wang

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Abstract

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

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Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

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