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A simple key for the diagnosis of the instars of the Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 July 2009
Abstract
The morphology of the antennae, caudae and wingbuds of Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko) was used in conjunction with ratios between antennal segment lengths to draw up a key for diagnosis of the instars.
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