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WE have found that Myzus persicae aphids are repelled by the odour of droplets released from the cornicles and squashed aphids of the same species.
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KISLOW, C., EDWARDS, L. Repellent Odour in Aphids. Nature 235, 108–109 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/235108a0
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