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Changes in aphid probing behaviour as a function of insect age and plant resistance level.
Bulletin of entomological research - 1 Oct 2012
Pompon J, Pelletier Y
Abstract excerpt
Aphids perform a series of behaviours to assess feeding suitability and, hence, to select a plant. Little information, however, is available on such behaviour after aphids have settled on a plant. Observation of probing behaviour over an extended period of time can improve our understanding of insect-plant interactions and is instrumental in the study of crop resistance. Here, we assessed the influence of aphid...
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