Development of a qPCR-based method for counting overwintering spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) larvae collected during fall surveys and for assessing their natural enemy load: a proof-of-concept study.

Abdelmadjid DjoumadPhilippe TanguayJacques RégnièreGuylaine TrudelAndrew MorrisonCédric FournierDrew CarletonAudrey NisoleDon StewartMichel Cusson

Published in: Pest management science (2021)

The present proof-of-principle study shows that a molecular approach for counting L2s and assessing their natural enemy load is clearly possible and is expected to generate reliable results. © 2021 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry. Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Natural Resources Canada.

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