Immunological approaches to the detection of predation upon new zealand flatworms (tricladida: Terricola): Problems caused by shared epitopes with slugs (mollusca: Pulmonata)

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-99

  Symondson, W O C ^a   Liddell, J E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artioposthia triangulata; Biological control; ELISA; Monoclonal antibodies; Slugs

Indexed keywords

INTRODUCED FLATWORM; PREDATION;

ARTIOPOSTHIA TRIANGULATA; GASTROPODA; TRICLADIDA;

EID: 0030474785     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879609371978     Document Type: Article

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