Microsatellite isolation and characterization in the beneficial parasitoid wasp Diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh)(Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)
Macdonald, C., Brookes, C. P., Edwards, K. J., Baker, D. A., Lockton, S. and Loxdale, H. D.
(2003)
Microsatellite isolation and characterization in the beneficial parasitoid wasp Diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh)(Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae).
Molecular Ecology Notes, 3 (4).
pp. 601-603.
10.1045/j.1471-8286.2003.00526.x
The primary parasitoid wasp, Diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh), is used as a biological control agent in insect pest management strategies to combat aphid pests, mainly on cruciferous plants. To investigate the spatial scales over which this beneficial parasitoid wasp moves within an agricultural landscape, we developed five polymorphic microsatellite markers. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 11 to 21. Cross-species amplification indicated that these loci may be useful in some other members of the Aphidiinae.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Open Access | Not Open Access |
| Additional information | MacDonald, C (reprint author), Rothamsted Res, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, Herts, England. |
| Keywords | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology |
| Project | 433, 510, Project: 4346 |
| Date Deposited | 05 Dec 2025 09:33 |
| Last Modified | 19 Dec 2025 14:26 |