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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/161 |