Hessian Fly Genome Uncovers Clues to Gall Formation in Plants (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Hessian Fly Genome Uncovers Clues to Gall Formation in Plants

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A female Hessian fly dangles from a cardboard box. Fly larvae can decimate entire wheat fields by causing growth-stunting galls on seedlings.

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Purdue University / Tom Campbell

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