Karyotype and reproductive traits of the unique symbiotic mealybug Orbuspedum machinator G.-Z. (Homoptera, Coccinea)
The karyotype and reproductive features of Orbuspedum machinator Gavrilov-Zimin, 2017 (Pseudococcidae) were studied for the first time. Diploid chromosome number is 18 in females. Reproduction is probably bisexual, as indicated by the presence of characteristic Lecanoid heterochromatinization of the...
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| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Comparative Cytogenetics |
| Online Access: | https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/article/116550/download/pdf/ |