Developmental morphology of bud galls induced on the vegetative meristems of <em>Quercus castanea</em> by <em>Amphibolips michoacaensis</em> (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae).
A gall is the result of complex interactions between a gall inducing-insect and its host plant. Certain groups of insects have the ability to induce a new structure, a gall, on plant organs by altering the normal growth of the host involved plant organ. The gall usually provides shelter and nutrien...
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Sociedad Botánica de México, A. C.
2015-12-01
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Online Access: | https://www.botanicalsciences.com.mx/index.php/botanicalSciences/article/view/607 |