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Effects of Enamel Paint on the Behavior and Survival of the Periodical Cicada, Magicicada Septendecim (Homoptera) and the Lesser Migratory Grasshopper, Melanoplus Sanguinipes (Orthoptera).

Journal article (publisher: Valparaiso University) reporting on the effects of enamel paint on behavior and survival of the periodical cicada Magicicada septendecim and the lesser migratory grasshopper Melanoplus sanguinipes, published 2018-01-11. The supplied excerpt contains only the title, publisher, content type, and publication date and gives no methods, results, or location details.

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The article documents research on how enamel paint affects insect behavior and survival, which is relevant to entomological studies.

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Effects of Enamel Paint on the Behavior and Survival of the Periodical Cicada, Magicicada Septendecim (Homoptera) and the Lesser Migratory Grasshopper, Melanoplus Sanguinipes (Orthoptera).

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Effects of Enamel Paint on the Behavior and Survival of the Periodical Cicada, <i>Magicicada Septendecim</i> (Homoptera) and the Lesser Migratory Grasshopper, <i>Melanoplus Sanguinipes</i> (Orthoptera).

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