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  • Checking three new strains of the bacterium Wolbachia for possible use in combating insect pests in agriculture.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Biofloriculture and GreenHouse Crops Department
    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Agriculture
    Authors: Κaratzis, Stefanos; Chalkiadaki, Eleni
    Thesis advisor: Zampalou, Sofia
    Publication Date: 29-02-2008
    Bacteria of the genus Wolbachia are obligatory intracellular, maternally transmitted bacteria, which infect a wide variety of hosts like insects, mites, crustaceans, spiders and nematodes.The bacterium Wolbachia pipientis ...