Molecular Characterization of Wolbachia Strains Associated with the Invasive Asian Citrus Psyllid Diaphorina citri in Brazil

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 475-486

  Guidolin, A S ^a   Consoli F L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; DIAPHORINA CITRI; HEXAPODA; PSYLLIDAE; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 84873521799     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-012-0150-7     Document Type: Article

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