A LAMP Assay for the Detection of <i>Thecodiplosis japonensis</i>, an Alien Gall Midge Species Pest of Pine Trees

Pine needle gall midge (<i>T. japonensis</i>), native to Japan, has become a serious invasive pest in South Korea and, more recently in 2006, in China. It was first discovered in Qingdao, Shandong Province, and has caused serious damage to local <i>Pinus thunbergii</i>. The i...

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Main Authors: Jipeng Jiao, Lili Ren, Rumin Chen, Jing Tao, Youqing Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/6/540