Mitochondrial DNA diversity of Cleruchoides noackae (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): a potential biological control agent for Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae)

R L Nadel; M J Wingfield; M C Scholes; Simon A Lawson; A E Noack; S Neser; B Slippers

doi:10.1007/s10526-011-9409-z

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Mitochondrial DNA diversity of Cleruchoides noackae (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): a potential biological control agent for Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae)

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Mitochondrial DNA diversity of Cleruchoides noackae (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): a potential biological control agent for Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae)

R L Nadel, M J Wingfield, M C Scholes, Simon A Lawson, A E Noack, S Neser and B Slippers

BioControl: journal of the International Organisation for Biological Control, Vol.57(3), pp.397-404

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-011-9409-z

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Abstract

egg parasitoid

Hemiptera

Hymenoptera

laboratory rearing

Mymaridae

Thaumastocoridae

Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero and Dellapé (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) is a native Australian Eucalyptus sap-feeding insect that has become invasive and seriously damaging to commercially grown Eucalyptus in the Southern Hemisphere. Cleruchoides noackae Lin and Huber (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) was recently discovered as an egg parasitoid of the Thaumastocoridae in Australia. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA; cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, COI) sequence diversity amongst 104 individuals from these native C. noackae populations revealed 24 sequence haplotypes. The COI haplotypes of individuals collected from the Sydney and Southeast Queensland clustered in distinct groups, indicating limited spread of the insect between the regions. Individuals collected from Perth in Western Australia were represented by four COI haplotypes. Although this population is geographically more isolated from other populations, two COI haplotypes were identical to haplotypes found in the Sydney region. The results suggest that C. noackae has recently been introduced into Perth, possibly from the Sydney area. The high mtDNA diversity and limited spread that is suggested for C. noackae is in contrast to the lack of geographic associated mtDNA diversity and extensive spread of T. peregrinus. If implemented as a biological control agent, this factor will need to be considered in collecting and releasing C. noackae.

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Title: Mitochondrial DNA diversity of Cleruchoides noackae (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): a potential biological control agent for Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae)
Authors: R L Nadel (Author) - University of Pretoria, South Africa
M J Wingfield (Author) - University of Pretoria, South Africa
M C Scholes (Author) - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Simon A Lawson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
A E Noack (Author) - University of Sydney
S Neser (Author) - University of Pretoria, South Africa
B Slippers (Author) - University of Pretoria, South Africa
Publication details: BioControl: journal of the International Organisation for Biological Control, Vol.57(3), pp.397-404
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Date published: 2012
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-011-9409-z
ISSN: 1386-6141
Copyright note: Copyright © 2012 Springer Netherlands. The author's accepted version is reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10526-011-9409-z
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449455002621
Output Type: Journal article

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