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. 2018 May 8;115(19):4819-4821.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1804081115. Epub 2018 Apr 24.

Invasive insect hybridizes with local pests

James Mallet  1
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Invasive insect hybridizes with local pests

James Mallet. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Fig. 1.
Genitalia and larva of Helicoverpa. (A) Male genitalia of H. armigera, showing the aedeagus below and spiral extension above. (B) Male genitalia of H. zea. (C) Female genitalia of H. armigera, showing the spiral diverticulum off the bursa copulatrix (sac on Left of drawing). (D) Female genitalia of H. zea. (E) Larva of H. armigera or a hybrid with H. zea feeding on developing tomato fruit, in Goiás, Brazil. [(A–D) Reproduced from ref. , with permission from the Minister of Public Works and Government Services of Canada, 2018; (E) Image courtesy of Cecília Czepak (Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil).]
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