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Caption: After Hessian fly larvae hatch on the leaves of wheat plants, they crawl down the stem to the base of the plant where they eat. As they feed, the insects inject chemical-filled saliva into the wheat that can destroy the crop.
Credit: Electron micrograph photo/Subhashree Subramanyam, Mary Alice Web and Christie Williams
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