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Nonsensical choices? Fall armyworm moths choose seemingly best or worst hosts for their larvae, but neonate larvae make their own choices

Selecting optimal host plants is critical for herbivorous insects, such as fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), an important maize pest in the Americas and Africa. Fall armyworm larvae are presumed to have limited mobility, hence female moths are presumed to be largely responsible for selecting ho...

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Autores principales: Rojas, Julio C., Kolomiets, Michael V., Bernal, Julio S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5967860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29795622
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197628

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