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Oct 2026
Diapause in Populations of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) from the Tropical Climate Zone: Morphological, Behavioral, and Metabolomic Characterization
These findings provide the first evidence that T. urticae can enter true diapause under tropical conditions and may improve the timing of pest monitoring and enhance the effectiveness of management strategies in tropical cropping systems.
Júlia Jantsch Ferla, Mariane Possignolo Gomes, Francisco Wesller Batista da Silva et al.
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