Article
Rapid evolution of aphid pests in agricultural environments.
Current opinion in insect science - 1 Apr 2018
Simon Jean-Christophe, Peccoud Jean
Abstract excerpt
Aphids constitute a major group of crop pests that inflict serious damages to plants, both directly by ingesting phloem and indirectly as vectors of numerous diseases. In response to intense and repeated human-induced pressures, such as insecticide treatments, the use of resistant plants and biological agents, aphids have developed a series of evolutionary responses relying on adaptation and phenotypic...
Topics
- Adaptation, Biological
- Alkenes
- Animals
- Aphids
- Biological Evolution
- Crops, Agricultural
- Insect Control
- Phenotype
- Pyrans
- Symbiosis
