Russian wheat aphids leave glowing tracks. From: Agricultural Research | Date: July 1, 1994| Author: Hardin, Ben | COPYRIGHT 1994 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Agricultural researchers have discovered that crops infested with Russian wheat aphids have microscopic puncture marks which are visible under ultraviolet light. In addition, they found that the more puncture marks on leaves indicates that the crops were less palatable to the aphids. Through the discovery, agricultural scientists can more efficiently identify plants which are genetically-resistant to aphids.

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