New Insights into the Phylogeny and Worldwide Dispersion of Two Closely Related Nematode Species, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and Bursaphelenchus mucronatus

The pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is one of the greatest threats to coniferous forests worldwide, causing severe ecological damage and economic loss. The biology of B. xylophilus is similar to that of its closest relative, B. mucronatus, as both species share food resources and inse...

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Main Author: Pereira, Filipe (author)
Other Authors: Moreira, Claudia (author), Fonseca, Luis (author), Asch, Barbara (author), Mota, Manuel (author), Abrantes, Isabel (author), Amorim, António (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/10110
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/10110