Fergusobia/Fergusonina-induced shoot bud gall development on Melaleuca quinquenervia

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 239-247

  Giblin Davis, R M ^a   Makinson, J ^b   Center, B J ^a   Davies, K A ^c   Purcell, M ^b   Taylor, G S ^c   Scheffer, S J ^d   Goolsby, J ^b   Center, T D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b USDA Australian Biol Contr Lab   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^e INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Biocontrol; Diptera; Fergusobia; Fergusonina; Fergusoninidae; Fly; Gall development; Life history; Mutualism; Myrtaceae; Nemata; Nematode; Oviposition; Tylenchida

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035647946     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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