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Effects of wing polyphenism, aphid genotype and host plant chemistry on energy metabolism of the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae.
Journal of insect physiology - 1 Dec 2010
Castañeda Luis E, Figueroa Christian C, Bacigalupe Leonardo D, Nespolo Roberto F
Abstract excerpt
Wing dimorphism has been proposed as a strategy to face trade-offs between flight capability and fecundity. In aphids, individuals with functional wings have slower development and lower fecundity compared with wingless individuals. However, differential maintenance costs between winged and wingless aphids have not been deeply investigated. In the current study, we studied the combined effect of wing dimorphism...
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