Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method to distinguish three mealybug groups within the Planococcus citri-P. minor species complex (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-12

  Rung, A ^a   Miller, D R ^b   Scheffer, S J ^b  

^a Department of Food and Agriculture   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostics; PCR; Planococcus citri; Planococcus minor; Restriction fragment length polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; HEMIPTERA; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; HEMIPTERA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH;

COCCOIDEA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; PLANOCOCCUS (INSECT); PLANOCOCCUS CITRI; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE;

EID: 60749096775     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0102     Document Type: Article

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