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Associative nitrogen fixation, C 4 photosynthesis, and the evolution of spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cerc...

Associative nitrogen fixation, C 4 photosynthesis, and the evolution of spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cerc...

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Associative nitrogen fixation, C 4 photosynthesis, and the evolution of spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) as major pests of neotropical sugarcane and forage grasses

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Associative nitrogen fixation, C 4 photosynthesis, and the evolution of spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) as major pests of neotropical sugarcane and forage grasses

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Bulletin of entomological research, 2004-06, Vol.94 (3), p.189-200

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English

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Neotropical grass-feeding spittlebugs of several genera are important pests of pasture grasses from the southeastern USA to northern Argentina, and of sugarcane from southern Mexico to southern Brazil, causing estimated reductions of up to 70% in yield and estimated monetary losses of US $840–2100 million annually. With few exceptions, the species...

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Associative nitrogen fixation, C 4 photosynthesis, and the evolution of spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) as major pests of neotropical sugarcane and forage grasses

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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1079_BER2004293

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1079_BER2004293

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0007-4853

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1475-2670

DOI

10.1079/BER2004293

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