Experimental and Applied Acarology (2007) 42, 17-21

Valdenice M. Novelli, Juliana Freitas-Astúa, Fernanda Arrivabem, Eliane C. Locali-Fabris, Mark E. Hilf, Tim R. Gottwald and Marcos A. Machado (2007)
Effects of temperature, storage period and the number of individuals on the detection of the false spider mite Cardinium endosymbiont
Experimental and Applied Acarology 42 (1), 17-21
Abstract: Cardinium have been found as endosymbionts of Brevipalpus phoenicis, the mite vector of the Citrus leprosis virus. With the long-term objective being to understand the mechanisms of plant-virus-vector interactions, we evaluated the different storage conditions and periods, as well as the number of mites needed for PCR-amplification of such endosymbionts, making it possible to collect mites in different geographical regions without prolonged storage compromising subsequent analyses.
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Database assignments for author(s): Valdenice M. Novelli, Juliana Freitas-Astua, Marcos Antonio Machado, Timothy R. Gottwald

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Brevipalpus phoenicis