Florida Entomologist (2008) 91, 702-705

Jason M. Meyer and Marjorie A. Hoy (2008)
Removal of fungal contaminants and their DNA from the surface of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) prior to a molecular survey of endosymbionts
Florida Entomologist 91 (4), 702-705
Abstract: Bleach treatment reduced the quantity of intact DNA from external fungi sufficiently so that it was not amplifiable with a high-fidelity PCR protocol, while maintaining the integrity of insect genomic and eubacterial endosymbiont DNA for downstream PCR applications.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jason M. Meyer, Marjorie A. Hoy

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Diaphorina citri