Examples of moult

• The first instar larva moults and the second instar larva continues moving within the host-plant stem.

• In 1997 and 1998, 6 and 12 newly moulted fourth instar larvae respectively were ascribed to a specific temperature and type of leaf.

• The newly moulted individuals were recognized by their size and the presence of exuviae.

• To determine the actual fertility, for several seasons newly moulted males and females were kept until their death in outside wire cages.

• The second stadium lasted for 2-3 days, after which they moulted (9 days post-oviposition).

• The larvae in the fish moulted to fourth-stage larvae.

• On primary exposure they observed an inflammatory reaction provoked by developing larvae, their excretory/secretory products and sheaths left behind after moulting.

• Feeding was suspended when larvae showed moulting behaviour.