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Aphid and High Fluid Pressure

Aphid and High Fluid Pressure
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Description: Honeydew exuding from an aphid after the insect’s mouthparts penetrated a sieve tube. High pressure in phloem forced this droplet of sugar-rich fluid out through the terminal opening of the aphid’s gut.

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