n.[生]滞育(昆虫生长的停滞期);间歇期
Unlike torpor, diapause is a long-term state of suspension. 滞育和冬眠不一样,是一种长期的休眠状态。
The paper emphasizes that there are multiple pathways to diapause completion. 强调昆虫滞育的完成有多种途径。