Development of a ribosomal DNA ITS2 marker for the identification of the thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Farris, R E ^a   Ruiz Arce, R ^b   Ciomperlik, M ^a   Vasquez, J D ^a   DeLeon R ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chilli thrips; Invasive pest; Molecular diagnostics; PCR primers

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA; RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; INSECT; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; INSECTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 77957667259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.010.2601     Document Type: Article

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