A rapid single-step multiplex method for discriminating between Trichogramma (hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) species in Australia

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2142-2145

  Davies, A P ^a,b   Lange, C L ^a   O'Neill, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Australian Cotton Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Identification; Internal transcribed spacer 2; Trichogramma australicum; Trichogramma pretiosum

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; TRICHOGRAMMA; TRICHOGRAMMA AUSTRALICUM; TRICHOGRAMMA PRETIOSUM; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 34248683937     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.6.2142     Document Type: Article

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