2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/181696We identify a "$Λ$ selection rule" for $N^*$ resonances in the presence of QCD mixing effects. We quantify these mixing effects from existing data and predict amplitudes for exciting {\bf 20} representations in SU(6), which are forbidden in strict diquark models. By classifying Particle-Data-Group (PDG) states at N=2, we show that $γN\to KΛ$, $K^*Λ$, $KΣ$, $K^*Σ$, and $J/ψ\to \bar{p}N^*$ are ideal probes of baryon dynamics and for establishing whether strongly correlated diquarks survive for $L > 0$.Extended version accepted by PRDHigh Energy Physics - PhenomenologyHigh Energy Physics - ExperimentNuclear ExperimentNuclear TheoryQuarks, diquarks and QCD mixing in the $N^*$ resonance spectrumtext