Population structure of the beetle pests Phyllodecta vulgatissima and P. vitellinae on UK willow plantations

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Batley, J., Edwards, K. J., Barker, J. H. A., Dawson, K. J., Wiltshire, C. W., Glen, D. M. and Karp, A. 2004. Population structure of the beetle pests Phyllodecta vulgatissima and P. vitellinae on UK willow plantations. Insect Molecular Biology. 13 (4), pp. 413-421. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0962-1075.2004.00501.x

AuthorsBatley, J., Edwards, K. J., Barker, J. H. A., Dawson, K. J., Wiltshire, C. W., Glen, D. M. and Karp, A.
Abstract

Phyllodecta (=Phratora) vulgatissima and P. vitellinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are important pests of willows and poplars. Their differences in host species preference may provide a non-chemical control strategy for pest control. However, little is known about population structure with respect to hosts, regions or seasons. Using five microsatellites, 850 P. vulgatissima and 1100 P. vitellinae individuals, comprising 17 and 22 UK samples, respectively, were genotyped. High diversity was observed at all loci. Migrant numbers exchanged per generation (Nm) were high (2.1-12.6 for P. vulgatissima and 0.9-12.2 for P. vitellinae), suggesting high genetic exchange between samples. Estimates of population differentiation (F-ST) and analyses of the data using Bayesian methods (Partition and Structure) showed little evidence of subdivision in relation to geography, sampling time or host.

KeywordsBiochemistry & Molecular Biology; Entomology
Year of Publication2004
JournalInsect Molecular Biology
Journal citation13 (4), pp. 413-421
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0962-1075.2004.00501.x
PubMed ID15271214
Open accessPublished as non-open access
Funder project or code431
508
PublisherWiley
ISSN0962-1075

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