Temperature-induced phenotypic plasticity in the ovipositor of the invasive species Drosophila suzukii.

doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.05.001

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Temperature-induced phenotypic plasticity in the ovipositor of the invasive species Drosophila suzukii.

Journal of thermal biology - 1 Jul 2018

Clemente Maria, Fusco Giuseppe, Tonina Lorenzo, Giomi Folco

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Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) is a highly successful invasive dipteran which represents a serious threat for global fruit industry. Among other adaptive traits, D. suzukii owes its success to the derived morphological features of its ovipositor, which allows the insect to exploit the exclusive ecological niche of fresh fruit, thus avoiding competition with other closely related species. With the aim of...

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Animals
Body Size
Drosophila
Female
Introduced Species
Larva
Oviposition
Phenotype
Temperature

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PMID: 30017053
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.05.001

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