Wu, B., & Qin, H.-M. 2025 Feeding behavior analyses reveal nicotine selectively inhibits sap ingestion in crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae), an invasive insect in the U.S.. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 43(2): 56-66
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Notes: This study aims to elucidate the mechanism by which nicotine affects CMBS feeding. To achieve this, pectin and nicotine were used at various concentrations in an agarose-based artificial diet to evaluate nicotine’s impact on CMBS salivation and sap ingestion through analyses of enzyme detection and feeding behavior. https://www.doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-43.2.56
