Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the newly discovered invasive fruit fly pest in Africa, Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1509-1511

  Khamis, F ^a,b,c   Karam, N ^c   Guglielmino, C R ^c   Ekesi, S ^a   Masiga, D ^a,b   De Meyer, M ^d   Kenya, E U ^b   Malacrida, A R ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^d ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bactrocera invadens; Microsatellites; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 55149094764     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02335.x     Document Type: Article

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