Genotypic diversity of the cotton-melon aphid Aphis gossypii (Glover) in Tunisia is structured by host plants.

doi:10.1017/S0007485307005585

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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

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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...

Topics

Animals
Aphids
Fruit
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Geography
Gossypium
Host-Parasite Interactions
Microsatellite Repeats
Tunisia
Vegetables

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