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Endosymbiotic Bacteria Associated with the Mealy Bug, Rhizoecus amorphophalli (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

The mealy bug, Rhizoecus amorphophalli, is a menace to the aroid farmers due to the intensive infestation on stored tubers. Spraying of pesticides was able to control this pest but it always left a chance for fungal growth. Bacterial endosymbionts associated with the insects provide several benefits...

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Autores principales: Sreerag, Ravikumar Sreekala, Jayaprakas, C. A., Ragesh, L., Kumar, Sasidharan Nishanth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27355014
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/268491