The role of carotenoids and their derivatives in mediating interactions between insects and their environment

Jeremy J. Heath1, Don Cipollini1, John O. Stireman1
1Department of Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences PhD Program, Wright State University, Dayton, USA

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