Isolation of nine microsatellite loci in Dolichogenidea homoeosomae (Hymenoptera) a parasitoid of the sunflower moth Homoeosoma electellum (Lepidoptera)

Authors

Vladimir Douhovnikoff, Simmons University
Caterina Nerney, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
George K. Roderick, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Craig H. Newton, CANTEST Ltd.
Stephen C. Welter, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2006

Abstract

Nine microsatellite loci were isolated from the insect Dolichogenidea homoeosomae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), an important parasitoid of the sunflower moth Homosoeosoma electellum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), and assayed for polymorphism. All nine loci were polymorphic within the five populations tested, with two to 14 alleles per locus. Expected and observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.39 to 0.90 and 0.25 to 0.72 respectively. These are the first microsatellite primers developed for D. homeosomae and will be useful for studies of population dynamics and connectivity. © 2006 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Recommended Citation

Douhovnikoff, Vladimir; Nerney, Caterina; Roderick, George K.; Newton, Craig H.; and Welter, Stephen C., "Isolation of nine microsatellite loci in Dolichogenidea homoeosomae (Hymenoptera) a parasitoid of the sunflower moth Homoeosoma electellum (Lepidoptera)" (2006). Biology Faculty Publications. 48.
https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/biology-faculty-publications/48