Comparative analyses of transcriptional responses of Dectes texanus LeConte (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) larvae fed on three different host plants and artificial diet
Abstract Dectes texanus is an important coleopteran pest of soybeans and cultivated sunflowers in the Midwestern United States that causes yield losses by girdling stems of their host plants. Although sunflower and giant ragweed are primary hosts of D. texanus, they began colonizing soybeans approxi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90932-x |