Aphid adaptation to cucurbits: sugars, cucurbitacin and phloem structure in resistant and susceptible melons

Aphis gossypii, a strictly phloemophagaous aphid, colonize hundreds of plant families, and a group of clones formed a cucurbit-specialised host-race. Cucurbits are unique in having evolved a specific extra-fascic...

Source: BMC Plant Biology - May 5, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Pierre Sadon, Marie-No ëlle Corre, Raphael Lugan and Nathalie Boissot Tags: Research Source Type: research