Culture independent analysis of microbiota in the gut of pine weevils

In Sweden, the pine weevil causes damages for several hundreds of millions kronor annually. The discouraged use of insecticides has resulted in that other methods to prevent pine weevil feeding needs to be found. Antifeedants found in the pine weevil own feces is one such alternative. The source of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ölander, Tobias
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO) 2013
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-149650