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Diet breadth and its relationship with genetic diversity and differentiation: the case of southern beech aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae).
Bulletin of entomological research - 1 Jun 2004
Gaete-Eastman C, Figueroa C C, Olivares-Donoso R, Niemeyer H M, Ramírez C C
Abstract excerpt
Herbivorous insect species with narrow diet breadth are expected to be more prone to genetic differentiation than insect species with a wider diet breadth. However, a generalist can behave as a local specialist if a single host-plant species is locally available, while a specialist can eventually behave as a generalist if its preferred host is not available. These problems can be addressed by comparing closely...
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