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Aggregation in the lime aphid (Eucallipterus tiliaeL.)

โœ Scribed by N. A. C. Kidd


Book ID
104732244
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Year
1976
Tongue
English
Weight
376 KB
Volume
22
Category
Article
ISSN
0029-8549

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โœฆ Synopsis


Lime aphids feed on the contents of sieve tubes in the leaf veins. Aphids on the undersides of large leaves tend to select the smallest veins, while those on small leaves tend to select the larger veins. This tendency increases with the size of the aphid. Since only 4% of the total leaf area is covered by the larger veins, crowding is imposed on those aphids feeding from them. In spring, when the leaves are young and small, close spacing of the aphids results due to their tendency to select large veins. In summer, when the leaves are mature and large, wider spacing between aphids occurs due to their tendency to occupy more of the leaf surface.


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