Molecular Ecology Notes (2005) 5, 321-322

Tony Grace, Srinivas Kambhampati and Bhadriraju Subramanyam (2005)
Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner)
Molecular Ecology Notes 5 (2), 321-322
Abstract: The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), is a serious and widespread pest of stored food commodities worldwide. Studies on the population genetics and breeding structure of P. interpunctella are lacking. Understanding the breeding structure of this pest has implications for its management. Fifteen microsatellite loci were isolated, cloned and characterized using an enrichment method. Forty individuals from six subpopulations were tested for polymorphism. Nine loci were found to be polymorphic. The number of alleles varied from three to six per locus.
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Database assignments for author(s): Bhadriraju Subramanyam

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Plodia interpunctella