Root Spittlebug (IMAGE)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Root Spittlebug

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Brazilian researchers found that bubbles produced by nymphs of the root spittlebug, a major sugarcane pest, act as a thermal insulator to maintain optimal body temperatures during development

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INCT Semiochemicals and ESALQ-USP

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