Gut bacteria associated with the Pacific Coast wireworm, Limonius canus, inferred from 16s rDNA sequences and their implications for control

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 479-489

  Lacey, L A ^b   Unruh, T R ^b   Simkins, H ^b   Thomsen Archer, K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacillus megaterium; Midgut flora; Non spore formers; Rahnella aquatilis; Spore formers

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; LIMONIUS CANUS; RAHNELLA AQUATILIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 35848946790     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03020607     Document Type: Article

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