Kneallhazia (=thelohania) solenopsae infection rate of Pseudacteon curvatus flies determined by multiplex PCR

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 344-349

  Valles, Steven M ^a   Oi, David H ^a   Porter, Sanford D ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Entomopathogen; Microsporidia; Parasite; Phorid fly; Red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DETECTION METHOD; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FLY; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; PARASITIC DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GAINESVILLE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WILLISTON [FLORIDA];

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROSPORIDIA; PHORIDAE; PSEUDACTEON CURVATUS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; THELOHANIA;

EID: 67651095986     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.092.0220     Document Type: Article

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