An update on the diversity of Wolbachia in Spalangia spp. (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 733-739

  Floate, K D ^a   Coghlin, P C ^a   Taylor, D B ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Recombination; Survey; Symbionts

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; RECOMBINATION; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WASP;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYMENOPTERA; PTEROMALIDAE; SPALANGIA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 52949139050     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150802155274     Document Type: Article

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