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Record 1 1978-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

One of the polymorphic types of some plant lice; specif. an apterous parthenogenetic female derived from a parthenogenetic parent.

OBS

Plural is virginoparae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Femelle parthénogénétique.

CONT

Les fondatrices, toujours aptères, sont des femelles parthénogénétiques douées d'une très grande fécondité qui vont engendrer de nouvelles femelles parthénogénétiques appelées virgines et constituer la génération responsable des galles en forme d'ananas provoquées par les piqûres du parasite.

Spanish

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