Phylogeny of locusts and grasshoppers reveals complex evolution of density-dependent phenotypic plasticity

Abstract Locusts are grasshoppers that can form dense migrating swarms through an extreme form of density-dependent phenotypic plasticity, known as locust phase polyphenism. We present a comprehensive phylogeny of the genus Schistocerca, which contains both non-swarming grasshoppers and swarming loc...

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Main Authors: Hojun Song, Bert Foquet, Ricardo Mariño-Pérez, Derek A. Woller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07105-y