Molecular and morphological evidence for a new species status within the genus euseius (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 689-698

  Okassa, M ^a   Tixier, M S ^a   Cheval, B ^a   Kreiter, S ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ET DE GESTION DES POPULATIONS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

ACARI; EUSEIUS; EUSEIUS STIPULATUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE;

EID: 68949085813     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-057     Document Type: Article

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