Effects of Endosymbiont Disruption on the Nutritional Dynamics of the Pea Aphid <i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>

Pea aphid (<i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>) is a worldwide pest that feeds exclusively on the phloem sap of numerous host plants. It harbours a well-known primary endosymbiont <i>Buchnera</i> <i>aphidicola</i> that helps to overcome the nutritional deficiency of a plan...

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Main Authors: Ning Lv, Lei Wang, Wen Sang, Chang-Zhong Liu, Bao-Li Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/161