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Molecular gut content analysis to pinpoint where psylla overwinter

Author: W. Rodney Cooper, David Horton

Published: 2017

Summary: The objectives of this project were:1) Design PCR primers to detect shelter plant DNA. 2) Determine the number of sequences required to identify previous shelter hosts. 3) Determine how long the plant DNA signal persists in winterform psylla. 4) Develop and test flight interception traps.

Keywords:

  • Crop Protection
  • Pest Biology
  • Winterform pear psylla
  • Winterform psylla
  • Pear
  • Winter Pears
  • Winterform psylla
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