Corticolous mites (Acari) as potential vectors of cryphonectria parasitica (Murr.) barr hypovirulent strains

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 237-244

  Nannelli, Roberto ^a   Turchetti, Tullio ^b   Maresi, Giorgio ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acari; Chestnut blight; Cryphonectria parasitica; Dsrna; Hypovirulence; Mites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009748177     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647959808683590     Document Type: Article

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