The role of the neuropeptide [His7]-corazonin on phase-related characteristics in the Central American locust.

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Density-dependent phase polyphenism in locusts is one of the most extreme forms of phenotypic plasticity. Locusts exist along the continuum between two density-dependent phenotypes that differ in nymphal coloration, behavior, morphology, physiology, and reproduction among others. Nymphs of the solitarious phase, found in low population densities, are usually green, relatively inactive, and avoid each other, while...

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