Article
Host-plant dependent population genetics of the invading weevil Hypera postica.
Bulletin of entomological research - 1 Feb 2015
Iwase S-I, Nakahira K, Tuda M, Kagoshima K, Takagi M
Abstract excerpt
Population genetics of invading pests can be informative for understanding their ecology. In this study, we investigated population genetics of the invasive alfalfa weevil Hypera postica in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. We analyzed mitochondrial tRNALeu-COII, nuclear EF-1α gene fragments, and Wolbachia infection in relation to three leguminous host plants: Vicia angustifolia, Vicia villosa, and a new host Astragalus...
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