scholarly journals Nephila clavata L. Koch, the Joro Spider of East Asia, newly recorded from North America (Araneae: Nephilidae)

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Richard Hoebeke ◽  
Wesley Huffmaster ◽  
Byron J Freeman
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Genomic Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Invasion History ◽  
Nephila Clavipes ◽  
Species Identity

Nephila clavata L. Koch, known as the Joro spider and native to East Asia (Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan), is newly reported from North America. Specimens from several locations in northeast Georgia were collected from around residential properties in Barrow, Jackson, and Madison counties in late October and early November 2014. These are the first confirmed records of the species in the New World. Our collections, along with confirmed images provided by private citizens, suggest the Joro spider is established in northeast Georgia. Genomic sequence data for the COI gene obtained from two specimens conforms to published sequences for N. clavata, providing additional confirmation of species identity. Known collection records are listed and mapped using geocoding. Our observations are summarized along with published background information on biology in Asia and we hypothesize on the invasion history and mode of introduction into North America. Recognition features are given and photographic images of the male and female are provided to aid in their differentiation from the one native species of the genus (Nephila clavipes) in North America.

scholarly journals Nephila clavata L. Koch, the Joro Spider of East Asia, newly recorded from North America (Araneae: Nephilidae)

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Richard Hoebeke ◽  
Wesley Huffmaster ◽  
Byron J Freeman
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Genomic Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Invasion History ◽  
Nephila Clavipes ◽  
Species Identity

Nephila clavata L. Koch, known as the Joro spider and native to East Asia (Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan), is newly reported from North America. Specimens from several locations in northeast Georgia were collected from around residential properties in Barrow, Jackson, and Madison counties in late October and early November 2014. These are the first confirmed records of the species in the New World. Our collections, along with confirmed images provided by private citizens, suggest the Joro spider is established in northeast Georgia. Genomic sequence data for the COI gene obtained from two specimens conforms to published sequences for N. clavata, providing additional confirmation of species identity. Known collection records are listed and mapped using geocoding. Our observations are summarized along with published background information on biology in Asia and we hypothesize on the invasion history and mode of introduction into North America. Recognition features are given and photographic images of the male and female are provided to aid in their differentiation from the one native species of the genus (Nephila clavipes) in North America.

scholarly journals Nephila clavata L. Koch, the Joro Spider of East Asia, newly recorded from North America (Araneae: Nephilidae)

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Richard Hoebeke ◽  
Wesley Huffmaster ◽  
Byron J Freeman
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Genomic Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Invasion History ◽  
Nephila Clavipes ◽  
Species Identity

Nephila clavata L. Koch, known as the Joro spider and native to East Asia (Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan), is newly reported from North America. Specimens from several locations in northeast Georgia were collected from around residential properties in Barrow, Jackson, and Madison counties in late October and early November 2014. These are the first confirmed records of the species in the New World. Our collections, along with confirmed images provided by private citizens, suggest the Joro spider is established in northeast Georgia. Genomic sequence data for the COI gene obtained from two specimens conforms to published sequences for N. clavata, providing additional confirmation of species identity. Known collection records are listed and mapped using geocoding. Our observations are summarized along with published background information on biology in Asia and we hypothesize on the invasion history and mode of introduction into North America. Recognition features are given and photographic images of the male and female are provided to aid in their differentiation from the one native species of the genus (Nephila clavipes) in North America.

scholarly journals Nephila clavata L. Koch, the Joro Spider of East Asia, newly recorded from North America (Araneae: Nephilidae)

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Richard Hoebeke ◽  
Wesley Huffmaster ◽  
Byron J Freeman
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Genomic Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Invasion History ◽  
Nephila Clavipes ◽  
Species Identity

Nephila clavata L. Koch, known as the Joro spider and native to East Asia (Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan), is newly reported from North America. Specimens from several locations in northeast Georgia were collected from around residential properties in Barrow, Jackson, and Madison counties in late October and early November 2014. These are the first confirmed records of the species in the New World. Our collections, along with confirmed images provided by private citizens, suggest the Joro spider is established in northeast Georgia. Genomic sequence data for the COI gene obtained from two specimens conforms to published sequences for N. clavata, providing additional confirmation of species identity. Known collection records are listed and mapped using geocoding. Our observations are summarized along with published background information on biology in Asia and we hypothesize on the invasion history and mode of introduction into North America. Recognition features are given and photographic images of the male and female are provided to aid in their differentiation from the one native species of the genus (Nephila clavipes) in North America.

scholarly journals Nephila clavata L. Koch, the Joro Spider of East Asia, newly recorded from North America (Araneae: Nephilidae)

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Richard Hoebeke ◽  
Wesley Huffmaster ◽  
Byron J Freeman
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Genomic Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Invasion History ◽  
Nephila Clavipes ◽  
Species Identity

Nephila clavata L. Koch, known as the Joro spider and native to East Asia (Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan), is newly reported from North America. Specimens from several locations in northeast Georgia were collected from around residential properties in Barrow, Jackson, and Madison counties in late October and early November 2014. These are the first confirmed records of the species in the New World. Our collections, along with confirmed images provided by private citizens, suggest the Joro spider is established in northeast Georgia. Genomic sequence data for the COI gene obtained from two specimens conforms to published sequences for N. clavata, providing additional confirmation of species identity. Known collection records are listed and mapped using geocoding. Our observations are summarized along with published background information on biology in Asia and we hypothesize on the invasion history and mode of introduction into North America. Recognition features are given and photographic images of the male and female are provided to aid in their differentiation from the one native species of the genus (Nephila clavipes) in North America.

Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita (Nematoda: Rhabditidae), a potential biocontrol agent isolated for the first time from invasive slugs in North America

Nematology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1129-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irma Tandingan De Ley ◽  
Rory D. McDonnell ◽  
Sandy Lopez ◽  
Timothy D. Paine ◽  
Paul De Ley
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Large Subunit ◽  
Small Subunit ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Lsu Rdna ◽  
Molecular Sequence Data ◽  
First Time ◽  
Phasmarhabditis Hermaphrodita

Phasmarhabditis hermaphroditais reported for the first time in North America from cadavers of the invasive slug speciesDeroceras reticulatum,D. laeveandLehmannia valentianacollected from three different locations in California, USA. Four isolates were identified using combined morphology, morphometrics and molecular sequence data for complete internal transcribed spacer (ITS-1, 5.8S, ITS-2), D2-D3 expansion segments of the large subunit (LSU or 28S) and nearly complete small subunit (SSU or 18S) ribosomal DNA. Extremely low sequence variations in the COI gene of the mitochondria were observed among US isolates as well as between US isolates and the two UK sequences. The occurrence ofP. hermaphroditain North America has regulatory implications for potential biological control strategies against non-native gastropod species that are pests in ornamental and agricultural cultivation on this continent. The D2-D3 sequence of the LSU rDNA is new for the species.

scholarly journals Genomic sequence data of bacterial isolates from pistachio trees and other woody plants in California are inconsistent with a role of Rhodococcus as the causative agent of Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan Riely ◽  
Mohamed Taieb Nouri ◽  
Kashif Riaz ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan Tufail ◽  
Yunpeng Gai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
Genomic Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Core Gene ◽  
Point Sources ◽  
Whole Genome Sequence ◽  
Rhodococcus Species ◽  
Genome Analyses ◽  
Pistachio Trees

Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome (PBTS) is a serious problem for pistachio growers in the western U.S. but the cause of this disorder remains controversial. Recently, it was proposed that the Rhodococcus species, R. fascians and R. corynebacterioides caused PBTS outbreaks in 2011 and 2015. To investigate the association of Rhodococcus spp with PBTS in California’s pistachio growing region, Rhodococcus-like isolates were collected from diverse hosts and environments, including pistachio nurseries and orchards. Whole genome sequence analysis of 231 isolates revealed their evolutionary relationships and identified six Rhodococcus species. Combined with data on geography and host of origin, the data reveal that Rhodococcus generally, and R. fascians specifically, is ubiquitous in nature, frequently occurring in both symptomatic and asymptomatic pistachio trees and on other woody and native species. Core gene and SNP-based phylogenies, and pan-genome analyses differentiate R. fascians into distinct genotypes. Although we found examples of common genotypes shared between nurseries and orchards, the observed patterns are most consistent with an environmental source of strains and do not support a scenario where individual nurseries are point sources of Rhodococcus. Moreover, none of the collected strains harbored known virulence genes, calling into question the role of these common, environmental bacteria in causing PBTS.

Systematics and ecology of the genus Dendrozetes (Acari: Oribatida: Peloppiidae) from arboreal habitats in Western North America

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2403 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZOE LINDO ◽  
MARILYN CLAYTON ◽  
VALERIE BEHAN-PELLETIER
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
First Record ◽  
Tsuga Heterophylla ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Silver Fir ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Molecular Sequence Data

We present the systematics and ecology of a new species of arboreal oribatid mite in the family Peloppiidae (Acari: Oribatida), Dendrozetes jordani n. sp., a dominant arthropod on branch tips and arboreal lichens associated with western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Pinaceae)) and Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis (Pinaceae)) in the coniferous temperate and montane forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America. Dendrozetes jordani represents the first record of the genus Dendrozetes in North America. The species is described on the basis of morphology of all active instars plus molecular sequence data for the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene. Dendrozetes jordani is compared with type specimens of D. caudatus Aoki from Japan, and a revised diagnosis of the genus Dendrozetes is given. Dendrozetes jordani has a stable, overlapping population structure through the year, and its association with trees in Pinaceae is an ecological characteristic shared with D. caudatus from Japan.

scholarly journals Introduced Prophysaon andersonii (J.G. Cooper, 1872) in Quebec, Canada: first record of Prophysaon (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Arionoidea) in eastern North America, confirmed by partial-COI gene sequence

Check List ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-316
Author(s):  
Annegret Nicolai ◽  
Robert G. Forsyth
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
New Record ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
First Record ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Eastern North America ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Native Range ◽  
First Time

We report for the first time the terrestrial slug Prophysaon andersonii (J.G. Cooper, 1872) from Quebec, Canada. Two specimens were collected in Parc national du Bic. The identification was determined by the external morphology and partial-COI gene sequence data. The genus Prophysaon is endemic to western North America, and the new record indisputably represents an introduction. No species of Prophysaon has, until now, been noticed in North America from outside its native range.

scholarly journals Molecular Biogeography of Tribe Thermopsideae (Leguminosae): A Madrean-Tethyan Disjunction Pattern with an African Origin of Core Genistoides

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Li Zhang ◽  
Jian-Feng Huang ◽  
Stewart C. Sanderson ◽  
Ping Yan ◽  
Yu-Hu Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Molecular Dating ◽  
Biogeographical Distribution ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Xizang Plateau ◽  
Molecular Biogeography

Thermopsideae has 45 species and exhibits a series of interesting biogeographical distribution patterns, such as Madrean-Tethyan disjunction and East Asia-North America disjunction, with a center of endemism in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (QTP) and Central Asia. Phylogenetic analysis in this paper employed maximum likelihood using ITS,rps16,psbA-trnH, andtrnL-F sequence data; biogeographical approaches included BEAST molecular dating and Bayesian dispersal and vicariance analysis (S-DIVA). The results indicate that the core genistoides most likely originated in Africa during the Eocene to Oligocene, ca. 55-30 Ma, and dispersed eastward to Central Asia at ca. 33.47 Ma. The origin of Thermopsideae is inferred as Central Asian and dated to ca. 28.81 Ma.Ammopiptanthusis revealed to be a relic. Birth of the ancestor of Thermopsideae coincided with shrinkage of the Paratethys Sea at ca. 30 Ma in the Oligocene. The Himalayan motion of QTP uplift of ca. 20 Ma most likely drove the diversification between Central Asia and North America. Divergences in East Asia, Central Asia, the Mediterranean, and so forth, within Eurasia, except forAmmopiptanthus, are shown to be dispersals from the QTP. The onset of adaptive radiation at the center of the tribe, with diversification of most species inThermopsisandPiptanthusat ca. 4-0.85 Ma in Tibet and adjacent regions, seems to have resulted from intense northern QTP uplift during the latter Miocene to Pleistocene.

scholarly journals Synopsis of the parasitoid wasp genus Cotesia Cameron, 1891 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) in Australia, with the description of seven new species

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erinn P. Fagan-Jeffries ◽  
Andrew D. Austin
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Parasitoid Wasp ◽  
Comparative Morphology ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Biological Control Agents ◽  
Lepidopteran Larvae ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Australasian Region

The genus Cotesia Cameron, 1891 is one of the most diverse of the Microgastrinae, a subfamily of wasps that are exclusively endoparasitic on lepidopteran larvae. Species of Cotesia are widely utilised as biological control agents across the world. In Australia, there are currently 10 confirmed native species as well as four species introduced for the management of lepidopteran pests. The genus is morphologically conserved and has not been studied in the Australasian region for many decades. In this study, we use both comparative morphology and sequence data from the COI gene to delineate species, and in so doing describe seven new species from Australia: C. lasallei sp. nov., C. medusae sp. nov., C. ocellata sp. nov., C. reidarum sp. nov., C. scripta sp. nov., C. tjapekki sp. nov. and C. wonboynensis sp. nov., raising the number of species of Cotesia formally recorded in Australia to 21. We also provide updated descriptions of the previously described native species, diagnoses for the introduced species and a key to all currently described species found on the continent and from Papua New Guinea. This study treats only a fraction of the likely diversity of Cotesia, but provides a solid framework for future work.

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