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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > physiology > growth and development > developmental stages > larvae > insect larvae
Preferred Term:

insect larvae

Definition:
Wingless feeding stage (following the egg) which undergoes metamorphosis to the next developmental stage in the insect life cycle.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
larvae
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • beetle larvae
  • maggots
  • moth larvae
  • caterpillars
  • fly larvae
  • butterfly larvae
  • bee larvae
  • grubs
  • silkworm larvae
  • mosquito larvae
  • midge larvae
  • ant larvae
  • insect larva
  • honey bee larvae
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/83502
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2016-07-22
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