PCR confirms multiple Wolbachia strain infection in Australian and international populations of the invasive stored-product psocid Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 594-597

  Mikac, Katarina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Liposcelis bostrychophila; Polymerase chain reaction; Psocids; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

LIPOSCELIS BOSTRYCHOPHILA; PSOCIDAE; PSOCOPTERA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 34547841393     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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