molt

1.The firefly is a holometabolic insect, passing through the stages of being an egg, being a larva, molting, and pupation.

萤火属于「完全变」的昆，一生历经卵、幼、蜕皮、化蛹及羽化的过程。

2.The volatile oil and its major component precocene Ⅱ not only had insecticidal efficacy,but also anti\|feeding effect and delayed molting of insects.

挥发油及其主要成分胜红蓟素不仅具有杀活性，起昆拒食和延迟蜕皮。