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Application of Two-spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae for Plant-pest Interaction Studies
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Author Correction: The ROS-FOXO pathway mediates broad-spectrum detoxification of acaricides in Tetranychus
Xiang Wen1,2,3, Kaiyang Feng1,2,3, Peng Wei1,2,3
1Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Communications Biology
|September 16, 2025
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