diapause in English

noun

1

a period of suspended development in an insect, other invertebrate, or mammal embryo, especially during unfavorable environmental conditions.

These ridges indicate the period of diapause during the winter or unfavorable environmental conditions, such as lower water level or lack of food.

verb

1

(of an insect or other animal) undergo a period of suspended development.

Migratory birds and diapausing insects are present throughout the arctic, and thus overall herbivory in arctic systems may remain highly seasonal.

Use "diapause" in a sentence

1. The aestivation diapause ofP. atrorufus lasts only 1.5 months.

2. Unlike torpor, diapause is a long - term state of suspension.

3. Mating takes place before this diapause, but the eggs are laid after.

4. The aestivation diapause of the adults is dependent upon the photoperiod.

5. However, pink Bollworm larvae do not appear to undergo a diapause in Zimbabwe (Kunjeku, 1984)

6. Interference was also shown inexperiments with artificially prospective non-diapause germ of the same age.

7. The young adults hatch in spring and early summer and undergo an aestivation diapause before maturation and reproduction.

8. Under natural conditions, C. downesi has an aestival–autumnal–hibernal reproductive diapause that is primarily controlled by photoperiod.

9. The fall Armyworm has not shown the ability to diapause so its ability to survive winter depends on the severity of the temperature

10. Individuals undergoing Aestival diapause were recognized by the following criteria: lack of reproduction and the assumption of a plump, waxy appearance, which indicates the lack of ovarian development and development of fat tissue.

11. Five of 13 Coarctates of this species failed to diapause; 1 larva developed directly to the pupal stage from the coarctate phase; 5 spent 2 instars in the coarctate phase; and 1 of those that