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The polyphagous shot hole borer is thought to have made its way to Johannesburg from Southeast Asia on packing crates or through the trade in plant materials.
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Neil Shaw,
Fox News,
16 Aug. 2018
Our results have both ecological and evolutionary implications, as retention of memory through metamorphosis could influence host choice by polyphagous insects, shape habitat selection, and lead to eventual sympatric speciation.
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Seriously Science,
Discover Magazine,
23 Sep. 2016
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Neil Shaw,
Fox News,
16 Aug. 2018
Our results have both ecological and evolutionary implications, as retention of memory through metamorphosis could influence host choice by polyphagous insects, shape habitat selection, and lead to eventual sympatric speciation.
—
Seriously Science,
Discover Magazine,
23 Sep. 2016
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“Polyphagous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyphagous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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