The Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (IMAGE)

University of Miami

The Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum

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The pea aphid is the first sap sucking insect to have its genome sequenced. Fascinating facts about aphids include that they are able to reproduce both sexually and asexually, that genetically identical individuals can be winged and wingless, lay eggs and bear live young. Development includes a telescoping of generations, such that a female carries the embryos of both her daughters and her granddaughters.

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Tania Wyss, Wilson Lab, Department of Biology, University of Miami.

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