PDF-Natural Selection and the Peppered Moth

Natural Selection is one of the ideas suggested by Charles Darwin to explain evolution All living things 147 in herit148 traits from their parents In humans a trait can be hair color. Mature gypsy moth larva Adult female and male Larva growth stages Egg masses and pupae cases Adult female laying eggs It is fairly easy to iden of many tree species, including some conifers. Epiphyas postvittana. Photo: Donald Hobern, 2008 wikimedia commons. Light Brown Apple Moth. Native to Australia. First U.S. detection was in CA in 2006. Pest of ornamental plants, crops, and plantation trees.. Background Information. There are two major varieties of peppered moths, a light-colored variety and a dark-colored variety. These moths are active at night and rest on trees during the day. . 1. Does the environment effect which kind of peppered moth is more abundant?. The . Peppered . Moth. The Peppered Moth. The Peppered . Moth is found in many parts of England and Ireland. It is considered one of the best examples of animal adaptation to an changing environment.. Evolution- changes in the characteristics of groups of organisms over time . Charles Darwin was the first to propose a feasible . mechanism. for evolution. It is called . natural selection. . . Evolution by Natural Selection is a theory. . OBJECTIVES. Today, you will be able to…. Explain the process of evolution by natural selection. Explain adaptation. What exactly is “evolution” in THIS class?. Evolution. - a change in the . GENETIC. Moth. Adaptation Poster Due!. . November . 1. st. . ,2016. B. ellwork. ~ How does pollution effect plants and animals?. Peppered Moth . p.98-99. Essential Question:. How does natural selection work due to environmental changes? . Epiphyas postvittana. Photo: Donald Hobern, 2008 wikimedia commons. Light Brown Apple Moth. Native to Australia. First U.S. detection was in CA in 2006. Pest of ornamental plants, crops, and plantation trees.. Photo: Donald Hobern, 2008 wikimedia commons. Light Brown Apple Moth. Native to Australia. First U.S. detection was in CA in 2006. Pest of ornamental plants, crops, and plantation trees.. Photos: (. Top. What is natural selection?. It’s the . process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. . The . theory. of its action was first fully . explained . TONY SAUNDERS-DAVIES . 2. Light Brown Apple. . Moth. Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, . Epiphyas postvittana. Male left, Female right. Ian F. Smith . 3. Light Brown Apple Moth. Young Egg Mass. Near-mature Larva . Rosy Moth. Other common names: rosy . gypsy . moth, . russian. gypsy . moth, . sal. . defoliator, pink gypsy moth. Major defoliator of deciduous forests, especially oak, in Asia. Outbreaks are often followed by wood borer pest problems . assectella. Background, Biology and Occurrence. Amy Ivy, Extension Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Dr. Anthony Shelton, Professor of Entomology, Cornell University. L. Chilson. Cornell Cooperative Extension. Plodia interpunctata , is one of the commonest stored product pests, rivaled only by the carpet beetle in how commonly it is found indoors. This moth is found worldwide associated with human activ