Molecular Ecology Notes (2004) 4, 707-709

A. Aebi, N. Alvarez, R.D.J. Butcher, C. Hansson, A.M. Risterucci and B. Benrey (2004)
Microsatellite markers in a complex of Horismenus sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), parasitoids of bruchid beetles
Molecular Ecology Notes 4 (4), 707-709
Abstract: Parasitoids of the genus Horismenus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) are the main natural enemies of bruchid beetles that feed on several species of Phaseolus beans. Samples of Horismenus depressus, H. missouriensis and H. butcheri were collected from seeds of three Phaseolus species throughout Mexico to examine the impact of plant variability on the genetic structure of parasitoid populations. For this purpose, six microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized. These loci are of great interest in understanding the taxonomy of the genus Horismenus, the most important Eulophid genus in the Neotropics.
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Database assignments for author(s): Betty Benrey, Alexandre Aebi

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Horismenus butcheri (parasitoid)			Mexico
Horismenus depressus (parasitoid)			Mexico
Horismenus missouriensis (parasitoid)			Mexico