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The Scirtothrips dorsalis Species Complex: Endemism and Invasion in a Global Pest.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Dickey Aaron M, Kumar Vivek, Hoddle Mark S, Funderburk Joe E, Morgan J Kent, Jara-Cavieres Antonella, Shatters Robert G, Osborne Lance S, McKenzie Cindy L
Abstract excerpt
Invasive arthropods pose unique management challenges in various environments, the first of which is correct identification. This apparently mundane task is particularly difficult if multiple species are morphologically indistinguishable but accurate identification can be determined with DNA barcoding provided an adequate reference set is available. Scirtothrips dorsalis is a highly polyphagous plant pest with a...
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