2012
Hybridization between a native and introduced predator of Adelgidae: An unintended result of classical biological control
Havill N, Davis G, Mausel D, Klein J, McDonald R, Jones C, Fischer M, Salom S, Caccone A. Hybridization between a native and introduced predator of Adelgidae: An unintended result of classical biological control. Biological Control 2012, 63: 359-369. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiological control agentsEastern United StatesL. nigrinusBiological controlNorth AmericaDistribution of hemlockControl agentsLaricobius nigrinus FenderClassical biological controlMitochondrial COI haplotypesMajor geographic featuresOutcome of hybridizationWestern North AmericaNative biodiversityPest control effortsNative speciesNative relativesNative rangeLaricobius rubidusBeetle speciesLaricobius speciesWidespread hybridizationGenetic structureComplex mosaicAppalachian Mountains
2011
DNA barcodes and molecular diagnostics to distinguish an introduced and native Laricobius (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) species in eastern North America
Davis G, Havill N, Adelman Z, Caccone A, Kok L, Salom S. DNA barcodes and molecular diagnostics to distinguish an introduced and native Laricobius (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) species in eastern North America. Biological Control 2011, 58: 53-59. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiological control agentsDNA barcodesL. nigrinusControl agentsDistinctive morphological charactersSpecies-specific assaysHemlock Woolly AdelgidPowerful identification toolEastern North AmericaMorphological charactersRestriction length polymorphismDNA sequencesLaricobius rubidusNucleotide differencesLaricobius speciesMolecular diagnosticsReal-time PCRWoolly AdelgidCoastal populationsLaricobius nigrinusNigrinusAvailable lab equipmentLength polymorphismSpeciesEastern United States