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http://www.abc.com.py/nota/descubre...ojos-que-se-alimentan-de-bambu-en-costa-rica/
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Discover new species of lice that feed on bamboo in Costa Rica
WASHINGTON. An international team of scientists discovered a new species of lice that feed on bamboo located high in the region of the "Cerro de la Muerte" in Costa Rica, published on Monday the open access journal ZooKeys.
by EFE
The new species, which has been called "Rhopalosiphum chusqueae" was confirmed after several periods of fieldwork in 2008 by a team led by Nicolas Perez-Hidalgo taxonomist, Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University de Leon in Spain. The discovery was made by analysis of molecular data from mtDNA and nuclear genes encoding and external morphological features. It is known that the family of the arthropod fauna is very abundant in tropical regions , although the plant lice prefer the warmer climates of the northern hemisphere. This has been a paradox for scientists, however, have observed that the diversity of these lice is increased in high altitude areas such as plateaus and mountain areas where they have found this new species. plant lice may be one of the most dangerous pests for agriculture and gardening. From the zoological point of view, experts say they are very successful organisms and, although present mainly in temperate climates, have the potential to threaten even the tropics, bamboo cultivation. why his discovery will also help to improve the general knowledge of plant lice, development and modus operandi. participated in the study John M. Nafr?a grandson also of the University of Leon, David Martinez-Torres Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Universitat de Valencia in Spain, and William Villalobos Muller Research Center on Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Costa Rica.
Spanish-English translation
Discover new species of lice that feed on bamboo in Costa Rica
WASHINGTON. An international team of scientists discovered a new species of lice that feed on bamboo located high in the region of the "Cerro de la Muerte" in Costa Rica, published on Monday the open access journal ZooKeys.
by EFE
The new species, which has been called "Rhopalosiphum chusqueae" was confirmed after several periods of fieldwork in 2008 by a team led by Nicolas Perez-Hidalgo taxonomist, Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University de Leon in Spain. The discovery was made by analysis of molecular data from mtDNA and nuclear genes encoding and external morphological features. It is known that the family of the arthropod fauna is very abundant in tropical regions , although the plant lice prefer the warmer climates of the northern hemisphere. This has been a paradox for scientists, however, have observed that the diversity of these lice is increased in high altitude areas such as plateaus and mountain areas where they have found this new species. plant lice may be one of the most dangerous pests for agriculture and gardening. From the zoological point of view, experts say they are very successful organisms and, although present mainly in temperate climates, have the potential to threaten even the tropics, bamboo cultivation. why his discovery will also help to improve the general knowledge of plant lice, development and modus operandi. participated in the study John M. Nafr?a grandson also of the University of Leon, David Martinez-Torres Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Universitat de Valencia in Spain, and William Villalobos Muller Research Center on Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Costa Rica.