Insect associates of ceratocystis albifundus and patterns of association in a native savanna ecosystem in South Africa

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 356-364

  Heath, R N ^a   Wingfield, M J ^a   Van Wyk, M ^a   Roux, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Insect fungus associations; Ophiostomatoid fungi; Tree disease

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGAR; BAIT; BEETLE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SPREAD; DNA; FUNGUS; PITFALL TRAP; PLANTATION; SAVANNA; WILT;

ACACIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BEETLE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA; ANIMALS; ASCOMYCOTA; BEETLES; ECOSYSTEM; PLANT DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; CARPOPHILUS; CERATOCYSTIS; COLEOPTERA; DAUCUS CAROTA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 65249187303     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/022.038.0207     Document Type: Article

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