Using molecular genetics to identify immature specimens of the weevil Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 152-157

  Antonini, G ^a   Coletti, G ^b   Serrani, L ^c   Tronci, C ^c   Cristofaro, M ^b   Smith, L ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Biotechnology and Biological Control Agency   (Italy)

^c ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^d WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Centaurea solstitialis; Ceratapion basicorne; Immature stages; mtDNA; Weed

Indexed keywords

BRENTIDAE; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS; CERATAPION; CERATAPION BASICORNE; CERATAPION PENETRANS; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 68949157271     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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