Vector status of three leafhopper species for Australian lucerne yellows phytoplasma

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 366-373

  Pilkington, Leigh J ^a   Gurr, Geoff M ^a   Fletcher, Murray J ^b   Nikandrow, Alex ^b   Elliott, Eric ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Austroagallia torrida; Batracomorphus angustatus; Orosius argentatus; PCR; RFLP; Transmission

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIAN LUCERNE YELLOWS PHYTOPLASMA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BATRACOMORPHUS; CICADELLIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHYTOPLASMA; TOMATO BIG BUD PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 10044234863     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2004.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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