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Genotypic diversity of the cotton-melon aphid Aphis gossypii (Glover) in Tunisia is structured by host plants.
Bulletin of entomological research - 1 Aug 2008
Charaabi K, Carletto J, Chavigny P, Marrakchi M, Makni M, Vanlerberghe-Masutti F
Abstract excerpt
The study of intraspecific variation with respect to host plant utilization in polyphagous insects is crucial for understanding evolutionary patterns of insect-plant interactions. Aphis gossypii (Glover) is a cosmopolitan and extremely polyphagous aphid species. If host plant species or families constitute selective regimes to these aphids, genetic differentiation and host associated adaptation may occur. In this...
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