Population regulation in the lime aphid |
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| Authors: | A F G DIXON N D BARLOW |
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| Institution: | School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ |
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| Abstract: | The results from a long-term field study (10 years) and laboratory experiments have been used to develop a simulation model of lime aphid populations. This has revealed that the numbers of this aphid are regulated by an interaction between predation and aphid flight. These normally pre-empt regulation by aphid induced changes in plant quality causing increased flight and mortality later in the year. |
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