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High genetic variability and polychromatism in Pachycoris torridus (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae).
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 13 Nov 2015
Souza-Firmino T S, Alevi K C C, Pereira L L V, Souza E R S, Júnior F C S, Banho C A, Carmo G O, Itoyama M M
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The stink bug Pachycoris torridus is listed among the most polyphagous insects in the world and it is a major pest of diverse crops, in particular the physic nut Jatropha curcas, which is used as a raw material for biodiesel production. A peculiar characteristic of this species is its high phenotypic variability, a characteristic that makes identification difficult: P. torridus has been described as a new species...
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