Glassmire, A.E., Cronin, J.T., Diaz, R., DeSoto, A., Shapiro, E., Gaffke, A., Snook, J.S., & Stout, M. 2026 Plant chemistry and enemy pressure shape within-stem distribution of the invasive scale Nipponaclerda biwakoensis. Insects 17, 9

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Notes: In this study, the authors examined the dispersal and distribution of N. biwakoensis within stems of P. australis to determine whether settling preferences along the length of the stem are potentially influenced by nutritional and defensive plant traits. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17010009

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