Abstract:Larvae of almost all insects and nematodes have to undergo a cycle of molting for growing and further development, and with the final molt, adults emerge (complete metamorphosis). In insects, it seems that complete metamorphosis takes place through a dormant stage (pupa), in which all larval cells (muscles, salivary glands, gut, etc.) disintegrate by apoptosis. That is why adult forms appear completely different from their pre-pupa larval stages. In contrast, adult nematodes resemble their final larval stages … Show more
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