HOST-PLANT SPECIALISATION AND HABITAT RESTRICTION IN AN ENDANGERED INSECT, LYCAENA DISPAR BATAVUS (LEPIDOPTERA: LYCAENIDAE) I. LARVAL FEEDING AND OVIPOSITION PREFERENCES

Host-plant specialisation and habitat restriction in an endangered insect, Lycaena dispar batavus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) I. Larval feeding and oviposition preferences

The Large Copper butterfly, Lycaena dispar, is extinct in Britain and rapidly declining in the rest of Europe, HERBATINT FF6 due predominantly to loss of its wetland habitats.In the Netherlands the sub-species L.d.batavus is at the edge of its range in Northern Europe and, as with most marginal butterflies, has more specialised food plant and habit

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Effect of Alkyl Structure (Straight Chain/Branched Chain/Unsaturation) of C18 Fatty Acid Sodium Soap on Skin Barrier Function

Balloons Anionic surfactants are commonly used as detergents and emulsifiers.However, these compounds are potent skin irritants.In this study, we evaluated the effect of the alkyl structure of anionic surfactants on the skin barrier function using the transmission index (TI) method.The TI method is used to measure the skin penetration rate of drugs

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