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Host races of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum differ in male wing phenotypes.
Bulletin of entomological research - 1 Feb 2010
Frantz A, Plantegenest M, Simon J-C
Abstract excerpt
The evolution of reproductive isolation without geographic isolation (sympatric speciation) has recently gained strong theoretical and empirical supports. It is now widely admitted that many host-specific phytophagous insect species have arisen through shifting and adapting to new plants. The pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum has received considerable attention in this context and is now considered as a probable case...
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