Wolbachia infections in bees (Anthophila) and possible implications for DNA barcoding

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 319-327

  Gerth, Michael ^a   Geißler, Annemarie ^a   Bleidorn, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bees (Anthophila); DNA barcoding; Molecular taxonomy; Sphecid wasps; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPHECIDAE; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 84863507431     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2011.627953     Document Type: Review

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