Morphological and molecular identification of ophiostomatoid fungi associated with spruce-attacking bark beetles of the genus Ips De Geer

The work described in this thesis contributes to the description and identification of the ophiostomatoid fungi carried by the bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) of the genus Ips De Geer, infesting spruce species (Picea spp.) in North America. The work covers three research subj...

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Main Author: Alamouti, Sepideh Massoumi
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/16578