Ecological divergence despite common mating sites: Genotypes and symbiotypes shed light on cryptic diversity in the black bean aphid species complex.

Abstract excerpt

Different host plants represent ecologically dissimilar environments for phytophagous insects. The resulting divergent selection can promote the evolution of specialized host races, provided that gene flow is reduced between populations feeding on different plants. In black bean aphids belonging...

Topics

• Animals
• Aphids
• Genotype
• Microsatellite Repeats
• Gene Flow
• Symbiosis
• Genetic Variation
• Reproductive Isolation
• Genetics, Population
• Hybridization, Genetic
• Seasons