Genetic diversity of the green spruce aphid (Elatobium abietinum Walker) in north-west Europe

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-37

  Halldorsson G ^a   Sigurdsson, V ^a   Thorsson AE Th ^b   Oddsdottir E S ^a   Sigurgeirsson, A ^a   Anamthawatjonsson K ^b  

^a Iceland Forest Research   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Aphid; Elatobium abietinum; Genetic differentiation; RAPD; Spruce

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; INSECTA; PICEA;

EID: 1242345213     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-9555.2004.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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