Identification of Sirex noctilio and native North American woodwasp larvae using DNA barcode

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 60-79

  Wilson, A D ^a   Schiff, N M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome c oxidase I gene; Sequence homology; Siricoidea; Wood borers

Indexed keywords

AMYLOSTEREUM AREOLATUM; CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; SIREX; SIREX NOCTILIO; SIRICIDAE; SIRICOIDEA;

EID: 74949137895     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2010.60.79     Document Type: Article

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