Rose aphids (Macrosiphon rosae) on new shoots of a rose (Rosa). This shows large parthenogenetic females, which produce young continuously, giving ris

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Rose aphids (Macrosiphon rosae) on new shoots of a rose (Rosa). This shows large parthenogenetic females, which produce young continuously, giving rise to large colonies in the absence of predators such as ladybirds or hoverflies.

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