Utilization of the polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of nuclear polyhedrosis virus infections of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar, Lep., Lymantriidae) populations

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 127, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 405-412

  Charpentier, Guy ^a   Desmarteaux, Daniel ^a,b,c   Bourassa, Jean Pierre ^a   Belloncik, Serge ^b   Arella, Maximilien ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cloning method; LdNPV genome; Natural infection; PCR; Viral transmission

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; MOTH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRAL DISEASE;

CYPOVIRUS; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE; UNIDENTIFIED NUCLEAR POLYHEDROSIS VIRUSES;

EID: 0141458108     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2003.00759.x     Document Type: Article

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