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Molecular Genetic and Hybridization Studies of Diorhabda spp. Released for Biological Control of Tamarix

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Dan W. Bean ,
David J. Kazmer ,
Kevin Gardner ,
David C. Thompson ,
Beth (Petersen) Reynolds ,
Julie C. Keller  and
John F. Gaskin
Dan W. Bean*
Affiliation:
Palisade Insectary, Colorado Department of Agriculture, 750 37.8 Road, Palisade, CO 81526
David J. Kazmer
Affiliation:
Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), 1500 North Central Avenue, Sidney, MT 59270
Kevin Gardner
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, 945 College Avenue, N141, Las Cruces, NM 88003
David C. Thompson
Affiliation:
New Mexico State University Agricultural Experiment Station, P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3BF, Las Cruces, NM 88003
Beth (Petersen) Reynolds
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, 945 College Avenue, N141, Las Cruces, NM 88003
Julie C. Keller
Affiliation:
Western Regional Research Center, USDA ARS, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710
John F. Gaskin
Affiliation:
Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), 1500 North Central Avenue, Sidney, MT 59270
*
Corresponding author's E-mail: dan.bean@ag.state.co.us
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Abstract

The genus Diorhabda (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) was recently revised, using morphological characters, into five tamarisk-feeding species, four of which have been used in the tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) biological control program in North America and are the subject of these studies. The taxonomic revision is here supported using molecular genetic and hybridization studies. Four Diorhabda species separated into five clades using cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 sequence data with Diorhabda elongata separating into two clades. Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis using genomic DNA revealed only four clades, which corresponded to the four morphospecies. Hybridization between the four species yielded viable eggs in F1 crosses but viability was significantly lower than achieved with intraspecific crosses. Crosses involving Diorhabda carinulata and the other three species resulted in low F2 egg viability, whereas crosses between D. elongata, Diorhabda sublineata and Diorhabda carinata resulted in > 40% F2 egg viability. Crosses between D. carinulata and the other three species resulted in high mortality of D. carinulata females due to genital mismatch. AFLP patterns combined with principal coordinates analysis enabled effective separation between D. elongata and D. sublineata, providing a method to measure genetic introgression in the field.

Keywords

Northern tamarisk beetle, Diorhabda carinulata DesbrochersMediterranean tamarisk beetle, Diorhabda elongata Brullésubtropical tamarisk beetle, Diorhabda sublineata Lucaslarger tamarisk beetle, Diorhabda carinata Faldermanntamarisk species: Tamarix chinensis Lour.Tamarix parviflora DC.Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb.Genital lock and keyAFLPPCOAhybrid male sterility
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Invasive Plant Science and Management , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , March 2013 , pp. 1 - 15
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Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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