An integrative morphological and molecular diagnostics for Typhlodromus pyri (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-78

  Marie Stephane, Tixier ^a   Mireille, Okassa ^a   Serge, Kreiter ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TYPHLODROMUS PYRI;

EID: 83955161084     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2011.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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