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THE complex nature of the moth sensing problem has been demonstrated1–4. Here we suggest that the interaction of a moth with its radiation environment may be explained by a chemical change in metabolism induced by the radiation. We have tested this hypothesis by studying the temperature dependence of the behavioural response of several moth species to a black-light source and coherent submillimetre wave radiation.
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LEVENGOOD, W., ELDUMIATI, I. & FREELING, R. Nature of the Lepidopteron Sensing Mechanism: Possible Photochemical Response. Nature 241, 545–547 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/241545b0
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