Genetic differentiation of the green spruce aphid (Elatobium abietinum Walker), a recent invader to Iceland

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-163

  Sigurdsson, V ^a   Halldorsson G ^a   Sigurgeirsson, A ^a   Thorsson AE Th ^b   Anamthawat Jorsson K ^b  

^a Iceland Forest Research Station   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Aphid; Elatobium abietinum; Genetic differentiation; RAPD; Spruce

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ELATOBIUM; ELATOBIUM ABIETINUM; PICEA;

EID: 0006764896     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-9563.1999.00020.x     Document Type: Article

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