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