No Evidence of Bacterial Symbionts Influencing Host Specificity in <em>Aphis gossypii</em> Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
The cotton-melon aphid, <i>Aphis gossypii</i> Glover, is a polyphagous insect pest with many host-specialized biotypes, such as the Cucurbitaceae- and Malvaceae-specialized (CU and MA) biotypes. Bacterial symbionts were reported to determine the host range in some aphids. Whether this is...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/5/462 |