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Population structure of the beetle pests Phyllodecta vulgatissima and P. vitellinae on UK willow plantations.
Insect molecular biology - 1 Aug 2004
Batley J, Edwards K J, Barker J H A, Dawson K J, Wiltshire C W, Glen D M, Karp A
Abstract excerpt
Phyllodecta (= Phratora) vulgatissima and P. vitellinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are important pests of willows and poplars. Their differences in host species preference may provide a non-chemical control strategy for pest control. However, little is known about population structure with respect to hosts, regions or seasons. Using five microsatellites, 850 P. vulgatissima and 1100 P. vitellinae individuals,...
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