18 marzo 2015
Each year, rice faces a big threat from a sesame seed-sized insect called the brown planthopper. Now, a study reveals the molecular switch that enables some planthoppers to develop short wings and others long based on environmental conditions such as day length and temperature — a major factor in their ability to invade new rice fields.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/z2KrSMuOC8Y/150318145422.htm
