Discusses briefly five of the most destructive of the family Aphididae which attack apple trees and fully illustrates the life-cycle of one of them, the green apple aphis. Using micro-photography techniques the various stages in the life-cycle are shown - from the emergence of the nymph from the egg through to mating and reproduction. A final diagrammatical section summarizes the life-cycle.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000484
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)