Molecular detection of fungi carried by Bradysia difformis (Sciaridae: Diptera) in South African forestry nurseries

Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-109

  Hurley, B P ^a   Slippers, B ^a   Coutinho, T A ^a   Wingfield, B D ^a   Govender, P ^a   Wingfield, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Bradysia difformis; C 729 ; C729+; CIRC1A; CIRC4A; DNA markers; Fungus gnats; Fusarium circinatum; Sciaridae

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BRADYSIA; DIPTERA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA CIRCINATA; MYCETOPHILIDAE; SCIARIDAE;

EID: 36448947218     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/SHFJ.2007.69.2.5.291     Document Type: Article

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