First Detection of the Crayfish Plague Pathogen Aphanomyces astaci in Costa Rica: European Mistakes Should Not Be Repeated

First Detection of the Crayfish Plague Pathogen Aphanomyces astaci in Costa Rica: European Mistakes Should Not Be Repeated

The crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci is one of the main factors responsible for the decline in European and Asian native crayfish species. This pathogen was transported to these regions through its natural carriers, North American crayfish species, which were introduced during the last ce...

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Main Authors: Laura Martín-Torrijos, Angel Jose Correa-Villalona, Juan Carlos Azofeifa-Solano, Fresia Villalobos-Rojas, Ingo S. Wehrtmann, Javier Diéguez-Uribeondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
biodiversity
invasive alien species
crayfish plague
Procambarus clarkii
Cherax quadricarinatus
mtDNA
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.623814/full

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