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Molecular systematics and colour variation of Carpophilus species (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) of the South Pacific

Brown, Samuel (Lincoln University, 2009)

The sap beetle genus Carpophilus Stephens (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) is a large genus consisting of over 200 species and are found worldwide. Several species are important pests of crops and stored products, and are frequently ...

Protoplast isolation from shoots of asparagus cultures

Chen Guangyu; Conner, A. J.; Christey, M. C.; Fautrier, A. G.; Field, Roger J. (The University of Chicago Press, 1997-09)

Experiments to maximize the isolation and purification of viable protoplasts from shoot cultures of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) were conducted. Important factors for high yield of viable protoplasts included: the ...

Culture and regeneration of protoplasts from shoots of asparagus cultures

Chen, G.; Conner, A. J.; Christey, M. C.; Fautrier, A. G.; Field, Roger J. (The University of Chicago Press, 1997-09)

A reliable culture and regeneration protocol has been established for asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) protoplasts isolated from shoots of in vitro plants. Studies focused on factors to maximize plating efficiency, ...

Host-parasite coevolution in New Zealand: how has Odontacarus, a mite with a free-living stage in its life-cycle, coevolved with its skink host?

Vargas Mariana, L. (Lincoln University, 2006)

The effect of a free-living stage in host-parasite coevolution: a skink mite phylogenetic study in New Zealand. During the last decade, phylogenetic trees have even been used to compare ecologically related taxa such as ...

Identification of novel genes associated with conidiation in Beauveria bassiana with suppression subtractive hybridization

Wu, J.; Ridgway, Hayley J.; Carpenter, Margaret A.; Glare, Travis (Mycological Society of America, 2008)

The conidiation of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Hyphomycete) is a complex process that involves the stage- and cell-type-specific expression of hundreds of genes. The suppression subtractive hybridization ...

Mitochondrial COI and II provide useful markers for Wiseana (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) species identification

Brown, Barbara; Emberson, Rowan M.; Paterson, Adrian M. (Cambridge University Press, 1999-04)

A method for identifying the members of the endemic genus Wiseana Viette from New Zealand is described. Seven species have been described in the genus: W. cervinata (Walker), W. copularis (Meyrick), W. fuliginea (Butler), ...

The impact of floral resources and omnivory on a four trophic level food web

Jonsson, M.; Wratten, Stephen D.; Robinson, Katherine A.; Sam, Shona A. (Cambridge University Press, 2008-12-09)

Omnivory is common among arthropods, but little is known about how availability of plant resources and prey affects interactions between species operating at the third and fourth trophic level. We used laboratory and field ...

Development of an isolate-specific marker for tracking Phaeomoniella chlamydospora infection in grapevines

Ridgway, Hayley J.; Steyaert, Johanna M.; Pottinger, Brenda M.; Carpenter, Margaret A.; Nicol, David; Stewart, Alison (Mycological Society of America, 2005)

Petri disease causes decline of grapevines worldwide. The grapevine endophyte Phaeomoniella chlamydospora is the most important fungal pathogen associated with this disease. Epidemiological studies of this pathogen have ...

Co-expression of two genes, a chitinase (chit42) and proteinase (prb1), implicated in mycoparasitism by Trichoderma hamatum

Steyaert, Johanna M.; Stewart, Alison; Jaspers, Marlene V.; Carpenter, Margaret A.; Ridgway, Hayley J. (Mycological Society of America, 2004)

Mycoparasitism of fungal plant pathogens by Trichoderma species is a complex process that involves the production and coordinated secretion of cell-wall degrading enzymes. Genes implicated in mycoparasitism by Trichoderma ...

Radio- and satellite-tracking Westland Petrels Procellaria westlandica

Freeman, A. N. D.; Nicholls, D. G.; Wilson, Kerry-Jayne; Bartle, J. A. (African Seabird Group, 1997)

Two foraging trips of one female and one male Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica partially tracked by radio telemetry, and six foraging trips by three male Westland Petrels tracked by satellite telemetry are reported. ...