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Our results have both ecological and evolutionary implications, as retention of memory through metamorphosis could influence host choice by polyphagous insects, shape habitat selection, and lead to eventual sympatric speciation.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2016
The polyphagous shot hole borer is thought to have made its way to Johannesburg from Southeast Asia on packing crates or through the trade in plant materials.
—Neil Shaw, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2018
The polyphagous shot hole borer is about 0.1 inch in length.
—Lauren Williams, The Mercury News, 9 June 2017
U.S. Forest Service researchers estimate that the polyphagous shot hole borer beetle could kill 27 million trees in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, 38 percent of the 71 million trees in that region.
—Ed Fletcher, sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2017
Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2016
The polyphagous shot hole borer is thought to have made its way to Johannesburg from Southeast Asia on packing crates or through the trade in plant materials.
—Neil Shaw, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2018
The polyphagous shot hole borer is about 0.1 inch in length.
—Lauren Williams, The Mercury News, 9 June 2017
U.S. Forest Service researchers estimate that the polyphagous shot hole borer beetle could kill 27 million trees in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, 38 percent of the 71 million trees in that region.
—Ed Fletcher, sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2017
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“Polyphagous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyphagous. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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