Hydrogel as an alternative to agar for laboratory rearing of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae

Abstract Background Rearing methodologies are critical for successful insect production. In this context, standard laboratory rearing of aphid species, like the green peach aphid Myzus persicae, uses plant leaf disks floating on an agar layer. However, agar is costly and its use in insect rearing is...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Nascimento Silva, Camila Faria Chagas, Emanuel Lucas de Andrade Alves, Vinícius de Castro Carvalho, Khalid Haddi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CABI 2023-05-01
Series:CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00155-5
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