Overview and relevance of Wolbachia bacteria in biocontrol research

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 767-788

  Floate, Kevin D ^a   Kyei Poku, George K ^b   Coghlin, Paul C ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthropod; Bacteria; Biological control; Survey; Symbiont

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); WOLBACHIA;

EID: 33747151115     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150600699606     Document Type: Review

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