Fungal associations in Asphondylia (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) galls from Australia and South Africa: implications for biological control of invasive acacias

@article{Adair2009FungalAI,
  title={Fungal associations in Asphondylia (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) galls from Australia and South Africa: implications for biological control of invasive acacias},
  author={Robin J. Adair and Treena I. Burgess and Maryna Serdani and Paul A. Barber},
  journal={Fungal Ecology},
  year={2009},
  volume={2},
  pages={121-134}
}
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