PCR Species-Specific Primers for Molecular Gut Content Analysis to Determine the Contribution of Generalist Predators to the Biological Control of the Vector of Xylella fastidiosa

The European Union (EU) is facing the recent arrival of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. Its fast spread has caused great alarm because of the economic impact it implies for the agroeconomy of European countries. Among its insect vectors, Philaenus spumarius has been demonstrated to transmit the ba...

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Main Authors: Esther Lantero, Beatriz Matallanas, Susana Pascual, Carmen Callejas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
DNA
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/7/2207