Journal of Economic Entomology (2014) 107, 1476-1485
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DNA barcoding to improve the species-level management of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
Journal of Economic Entomology 107 (4), 1476-1485
Abstract: Economically important species of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) were successfully associated with adults using cytochrome oxidase I (COI) barcoding, proving the usefulness of this technique to associate life stages in taxonomically difficult pest groups. Previously unrecognized and morphologically difficult, even indistinguishable, pest larvae were shown to be identifiable using this technique. This is a critical step toward discovering effective species-based integrated pest management strategies for this resurgent pest group following the loss of Lindane seed treatments. Three new adult—larval associations were discovered for Hadromorphus callidus (Brown), Hemicrepidius carbonatus (LeConte) and Metanomus insidiosus (LeConte). Hypnoidus bicolor (Eschscholtz) was shown to comprise multiple divergent lineages at a level usually considered different species, indicating that the population structure of some pest species requires more investigation. The status of the prairie grain wireworm, Selatosomus destructor (Brown), as a full species or as a subspecies of Selatosomus aeripennis (Kirby) is called into question.
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Database assignments for author(s): Anuar Morales-Rodriguez
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy
surveys/sampling/distribution
Pest and/or beneficial records:
| Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriotes lineatus | ||||
| Hypnoidus bicolor | ||||
| Limonius canus | ||||
| Limonius californicus | ||||
| Conoderus vespertinus | ||||
| Limonius infuscatus |
