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Comparative analysis of mitochondrial genomes of geographic variants of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, reveals a previously undescribed genotypic entity.
Scientific reports - 27 Oct 2017
Djoumad Abdelmadjid, Nisole Audrey, Zahiri Reza, Freschi Luca, Picq Sandrine, Gundersen-Rindal Dawn E, Sparks Michael E, Dewar Ken, Stewart Don, Maaroufi Halim, Levesque Roger C, Hamelin Richard C, Cusson Michel
Abstract excerpt
The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L., is one of the most destructive forest pests in the world. While the subspecies established in North America is the European gypsy moth (L. dispar dispar), whose females are flightless, the two Asian subspecies, L. dispar asiatica and L. dispar japonica, have flight-capable females, enhancing their invasiveness and warranting precautionary measures to prevent their permanent...
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