Environment Exploration and Colonization Behavior of the Pea Aphid Associated with the Expression of the foraging Gene

Aphids respond to specific environmental cues by producing alternative morphs, a phenomenon called polyphenism, but also by modulating their individual behavior even within the same morph. This complex plasticity allows a rapid adaptation of individuals to fluctuating environmental conditions, but t...

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Main Authors: Tarès, Sophie, Arthaud, Laury, Amichot, Marcel, Robichon, Alain
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3667181/