Are gall midge species (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) host-plant specialists? Espécies de moscas galhadoras (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) são especialistas em plantas hospedeiras?

Despite the speciose fauna of gall-inducing insects in the Neotropical region, little is known about their taxonomy. On the other hand, gall morphotypes associated with host species have been extensively used as a surrogate of the inducer species worldwide. This study reviewed the described gall mid...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonio A. Carneiro, Cristina S. A. Branco, Carlos E. D. Braga, Emmanuel D. Almada, Marina B. M. Costa, Valéria C. Maia, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2009-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262009000300010