First Recorded Observations of Pollination and Oviposition Behavior in Tegeticula antithetica (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae) Suggest a Functional Basis for Coevolution With Joshua Tree (Yucca) Hosts

Yucca moths (Tegeticula spp.) are the exclusive pollinators of Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia s. l.). The moths actively pollinate the Joshua tree flowers and lay their eggs in the style. Recent studies have revealed that the plants commonly known as Joshua trees include two distinct, sister-species...

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Autores principales: Cole, William S, James, Alexander S., Smith, Christopher Irwin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5846705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29563644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aesa/sax037

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5846705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29563644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aesa/sax037

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