One maternal lineage leads the expansion of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) in the new and old worlds.
One maternal lineage leads the expansion of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) in the new and old worlds.
Author(s): MACHADO, D. do N.; COSTA, E. C.; GUEDES, J. V. C.; BARBOSA, L. R.; MARTINEZ, G.; MAYORGA, S. I.; RAMOS, S. O.; BRANCO, M.; GARCIA, A.; VANEGAS-RICO, J. M.; JIMÉNEZ-QUIROZ, E.; LAUDONIA, S.; NOVOSELSKY, T.; HODEL, D. R.; ARAKELIAN, G.; SILVA, H.; PERINI, C. R.; VALMORBIDA, I.; UGALDE, G. A.; ARNEMANN, J. A.
Summary: The bronze bug, Thaumastocoris peregrinus, an Australian native insect, has become a nearly worldwide invasive pest in the last 16 years and has been causing signifcant damage to eucalypts (Myrtaceae), including Eucalyptus spp. and Corymbia spp. Its rapid expansion leads to new questions about pathways and routes that T. peregrinus used to invade other continents and countries. We used mtDNA to characterize specimens of T. peregrinus collected from 10 countries where this species has become established, including six recently invaded countries: Chile, Israel, Mexico, Paraguay, Portugal, and the United States of America. We then combined our mtDNA data with previous data available from South Africa, Australia, and Europe to construct a world mtDNA network of haplotypes. Haplotype A was the most common present in all specimens of sites sampled in the New World, Europe, and Israel, however from Australia second more frequently. Haplotype D was the most common one from native populations in Australia. Haplotype A difers from the two major haplotypes found in South Africa (D and G), confrming that at least two independent invasions occurred, one from Australia to South Africa, and the other one from Australia to South America (A). In conclusion, Haplotype A has an invasion success over many countries in the World. Additionally, analyzing data from our work and previous reports, it is possible to suggest some invasive routes of T. peregrinus to predict such events and support preventive control measures.
Publication year: 2020
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Forestry
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