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Phylogeographic past and invasive presence of Arion pest slugs in Europe.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2016
Zemanova Miriam A, Knop Eva, Heckel Gerald
Abstract excerpt
Arion vulgaris (syn. A. lusitanicus) is the most destructive pest slug in Europe. The species has been regarded a classic case of an ongoing biological invasion with negative economic and ecological impact in many European countries, but this status has recently been contested. In this study, we assessed mitochondrial and autosomal genetic diversity in populations of A. vulgaris across the entire distribution...
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