Asexual reproduction of a few genotypes favored the invasion of the cereal aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in Chile

Background Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are insects with one of the highest potentials for invasion. Several aphid species are present globally due to introduction events; they represent important pests of agroecosystems. The bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (Linnaeus) is a major pest of ce...

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Main Authors: María E. Rubio-Meléndez, Joceline Barrios-SanMartin, Felipe E. Pina-Castro, Christian C. Figueroa, Claudio C. Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7366.pdf