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Russian wheat aphids (Diuraphis noxia) in China: native range expansion or recent introduction?
Molecular ecology - 1 May 2012
Zhang B, Edwards O R, Kang L, Fuller S J
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In this study, we explore the population genetics of the Russian wheat aphid (RWA) (Diuraphis noxia), one of the world's most invasive agricultural pests, in north-western China. We have analysed the data of 10 microsatellite loci and mitochondrial sequences from 27 populations sampled over 2 years in China. The results confirm that the RWAs are holocyclic in China with high genetic diversity indicating...
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