Mitochondrial DNA diversity and Wolbachia infection in the flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): An introduced biocontrol agent for leafy spurge

Biological Control

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Roehrdanz, R ^a   Olson, D ^b   Bourchier, R ^c   Sears, S ^a   Cortilet, A ^d   Fauske, G ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphthona nigriscutis; Biological control; Euphorbia esula; Flea beetles; Genetic variation; Leafy spurge; Mitochondrial DNA; mtDNA; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

ALTICINI; APHTHONA; APHTHONA NIGRISCUTIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); WOLBACHIA;

EID: 33644773680     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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