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: Sophie Tarès, Laury Arthaud, Marcel Amichot, Alain Robichon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667181?pdf=render