PCR-based molecular discrimination of Pandora neoaphidis isolates from related entomopathogenic fungi and development of species-specific diagnostic primers

Mycological Research

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 419-433

  Tymon, Anna M ^a   Shah, Paresh A ^a   Pell, Judith K ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHID; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; GENETIC VARIATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA; APHIDIDAE; CONIDIOBOLUS; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; ERYNIA; ERYNIA NEOAPHIDIS; FUNGI; PANDORA KONDOIENSIS; PANDORA NEOAPHIDIS; ZOOPHTHORA; ZOOPHTHORA RADICANS;

EID: 2542465279     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756204009694     Document Type: Article

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