sternorrhynchans

A form of sternorrhynchan — Any insect of the suborder Sternorrhyncha

Scrabble 27

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sternorrhynchan

    This is significant because sternorrhynchans are an important group of disease vectors and understanding the behavioral ecology involved in host plant preference and selection in these insects is potentially beneficial in the design and implementation of pest monitoring and management programs.

    2016 March 2, “The Influence of Learning on Host Plant Preference in a Significant Phytopathogen Vector, Diaphorina citri”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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