live larvae

collocation in English

meaningsofliveandlarva

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live
adjective
uk
/laɪv/us
/laɪv/
having ...
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larva
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlɑː.və/us
/ˈlɑːr.və/
a form of an insect or an animal such as a frog that has left its egg but has not yet developed into a pupa or adult insect ...
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(Definition ofliveandlarvafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On no occasion was more than onelivelarvafound inside a host which contained a second instar.
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Percent fertility was determined as the number of mated females which had a minimum of onelivelarvadivided by the total number of mated females.
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After five days frass and plant damage were scored, and number of live larvae.
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Plants were dissected, and the numbers of dead and live larvae were recorded.
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Hence, it is best to focus only on the numbers of live larvae.
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Tests were rejected if live larvae could not be found in the associated control tests.
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The average number of live larvae was considered in every treatment as the variable of study.
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All live larvae and puparia were returned to their respective tubes and the tubes returned to the bucket in randomized positions.
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The accuracy of the dose and viability of the larvae was estimated by direct counts of the number of live larvae per 20 l after every 15 intubations.
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The live larvae were easily identified from the stool sample.
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This allows the release of the live larvae into the water.
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After about four days, the staff was able to confirm the ascariasis diagnosis upon isolating live larvae, about 4 mm long, in the sputum and gastric washings.
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