Molecular Ecology Notes (2003) 3, 601-603

C. MacDonald, C.P. Brookes, K.J. Edwards, D.A. Baker, S. Lockton and H.D. Loxdale (2003)
Microsatellite isolation and characterization in the beneficial parasitoid wasp Diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)
Molecular Ecology Notes 3 (4), 601-603
Abstract: The primary parasitoid wasp, Diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh), is used as a biological control agent in insect pest management strategies to combat aphid pests, mainly on cruciferous plants. To investigate the spatial scales over which this beneficial parasitoid wasp moves within an agricultural landscape, we developed five polymorphic microsatellite markers. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 11 to 21. Cross-species amplification indicated that these loci may be useful in some other members of the Aphidiinae.
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Database assignments for author(s): Hugh D. Loxdale

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.
Diaeretiella rapae (parasitoid)