Cannibalistic Caterpillars (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-09-15
Duration: 00:02:44
Subjects: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | Scientific research | Caterpillars | Science
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Reporter
- Elderd, Bret Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 15, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ report on the ongoing research at LSU into the cannibalism of Fall armyworms. She interviews Dr. Bret Elderd, an associate professor at LSU, who discusses his research into the impact of viruses on Fall armyworms and his discovery that the caterpillars use cannibalism as a method to control their population and protect themselves against the spread of viruses. Host: Andre Moreau