Molecular evidence from a parasitoid wasp, Schlettererius cinctipes (Hymenoptera: Stephanidae), for a North American west-to-east transcontinental conduit for wood-boring insects

Kacie J. Johansen, Michael J. Sharkey, J. Ray Fisher

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Abstract

Until recently, Schlettererius cinctipes (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Stephanidae) has been restricted to western North America. Since 1996, three specimens of S. cinctipes have been found in the eastern United States (Kentucky and Virginia). To determine whether these specimens represent recent introductions from the west, cytochrome c oxidase I mitochondrial DNA and one region of 28s rDNA were examined, and pairwise distances were compared. Our results indicate the three specimens represent separate introductions from the west. Because S. cinctipes is a parasitoid of wood-boring insects, these conclusions indicate the ease and frequency with which wood-boring insects are transported across the United States.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)548-554
Number of pages7
JournalAnnals of the Entomological Society of America
Volume103
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • DNA
  • invasive species
  • Recent introduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Insect Science

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