larvae in the PONS Dictionary

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The larvae possibly mine the leaves of their host plant, although it is also reported that young larvae bore the petiole.
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Unlike many tortricids, the larvae are social, and feeding occurs in silken nests on terminals of the host plants.
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Also, their larvae are subject to be made a meal out of by certain types of sea snails.
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Being bilaterian animals, however, they initially develop with mirror symmetry as larvae, then gain pentaradial symmetry later.
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They are oviparous and the larvae spend time in the plankton.
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Larvae enter their second instar in the moose's nostrils, then travel to its throat for the third instar.
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Older larvae are green with a black head.
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The larvae form an upper-surface mine, starting just under the tip of the leaf.
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The larvae increase in length and width with each moult.
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Larvae have a tendency to wander, which can result in starvation, reducing wander is important for maximizing yields.
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