scholarly journals Genetic structure, behaviour and invasion history of the Argentine ant supercolony in Australia

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elissa L. Suhr ◽  
Dennis J. O’Dowd ◽  
Stephen W. McKechnie ◽  
Duncan A. Mackay
Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueting Sun ◽  
Jing Tao ◽  
Alain Roques ◽  
Youqing Luo

Sirex noctilio F. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae: Siricinae), a new invasive species in China, is a significant international forestry pest which, transported via logs and related wood packing materials, has led to environmental damage and substantial economic loss in many countries around the world. It was first detected in China in 2013, and since then infestations have been found in 18 additional sites. Using a 322 bp fragment of the mitochondrial barcode gene COI, we studied the genetic diversity and structure of S. noctilio populations in both native and invaded ranges, with a specific focus in China. Twelve haplotypes were found across the native and invaded distribution of the pest, of which three were dominant; among these there were only one or two mutational steps between each pair of haplotypes. No obvious genetic structure was found other than in Chinese populations. China has a unique and dominant haplotype not found elsewhere, and compared with the rest of the world, the genetic structure of Chinese populations suggested a multiple invasion scenario.


2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2329-2339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eiriki Sunamura ◽  
Satoko Hatsumi ◽  
Satoshi Karino ◽  
Koji Nishisue ◽  
Mamoru Terayama ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Lanner ◽  
Fabian Gstöttenmayer ◽  
Manuel Curto ◽  
Benoît Geslin ◽  
Katharina Huchler ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Invasive species are increasingly driving biodiversity decline, and knowledge of colonization dynamics, including both drivers and dispersal modes, are important to prevent future invasions. The bee species Megachile sculpturalis (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), native to East-Asia, was first recognized in Southeast-France in 2008, and has since spread throughout much of Europe. The spread is very fast, and colonization may result from multiple fronts. Result To track the history of this invasion, codominant markers were genotyped using Illumina sequencing and the invasion history and degree of connectivity between populations across the European invasion axis were investigated. Distinctive genetic clusters were detected with east–west differentiations in Middle-Europe. Conclusion We hypothesize that the observed cluster formation resulted from multiple, independent introductions of the species to the European continent. This study draws a first picture of an early invasion stage of this wild bee and forms a foundation for further investigations, including studies of the species in their native Asian range and in the invaded range in North America.


2011 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.C. Albernaz ◽  
K.L. Silva-Brandão ◽  
P. Fresia ◽  
F.L. Cônsoli ◽  
C. Omoto

AbstractIntra- and inter-population genetic variability and the demographic history of Heliothis virescens (F.) populations were evaluated by using mtDNA markers (coxI, coxII and nad6) with samples from the major cotton- and soybean-producing regions in Brazil in the growing seasons 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10. AMOVA indicated low and non-significant genetic structure, regardless of geographical scale, growing season or crop, with most of genetic variation occurring within populations. Clustering analyzes also indicated low genetic differentiation. The haplotype network obtained with combined datasets resulted in 35 haplotypes, with 28 exclusive occurrences, four of them sampled only from soybean fields. The minimum spanning network showed star-shaped structures typical of populations that underwent a recent demographic expansion. The recent expansion was supported by other demographic analyzes, such as the Bayesian skyline plot, the unimodal distribution of paired differences among mitochondrial sequences, and negative and significant values of neutrality tests for the Tajima's D and Fu's FS parameters. In addition, high values of haplotype diversity (Ĥ) and low values of nucleotide diversity (π), combined with a high number of low frequency haplotypes and values of θπ<θW, suggested a recent demographic expansion of H. virescens populations in Brazil. This demographic event could be responsible for the low genetic structure currently found; however, haplotypes present uniquely at the same geographic regions and from one specific host plant suggest an initial differentiation among H. virescens populations within Brazil.


2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1183-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Caño ◽  
J. A. Campos ◽  
D. García-Magro ◽  
M. Herrera

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. e36608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jawad Abdelkrim ◽  
Gavin R. Hunt ◽  
Russell D. Gray ◽  
Neil J. Gemmell

2017 ◽  
Vol 158 (3) ◽  
pp. 761-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Liu ◽  
Xiaolong Hu ◽  
Aaron B. A. Shafer ◽  
Minghao Gong ◽  
Morigen Han ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia ◽  
Emilia Peñaherrera-Romero

AbstractHarmonia axyridis is a ladybird extensively used around the world for biological control of agricultural pest. However, it has become invasive in several countries, producing negative ecological and socio-economic impacts. Herein, we review the invasion history of the Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) in Ecuador. Although first reported in Ecuador in 2012, museum specimens date back to 2004 and it is currently established across the country, especially along the Andean region. Due to its invasive nature, further studies are urgently needed to evaluate possible impacts of H. axyridis on the Ecuadorian biodiversity and agroindustry.


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