Morphobiometric and molecular characterization of Bursaphelenchus Fuchs, 1937 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) species associated with Pinus pinaster Ainton in Portugal

Abstract - The genus Bursaphelenchus comprises almost 100 species mainly from the northern hemisphere, with conifers as the most important hosts. Among the various nematode species, the pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is the casual agent of pine wilt disease (PWD), and the most...

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Main Author: Naves, Ana Catarina Guerra Penas (author)
Format: doctoralThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/12092
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/12092