Publications by authors named "Yan-Xia Yao"

Hylurgus ligniperda (Fabricius) is an important pest that attacks Pinus species in China. It impacts the vitality of local pine vegetation, reduces the ability to prevent windbreak and sand fixation, and causes ecological loss. MaxEnt and ArcGIS are used to predict and analyze the changes in suitable distribution areas of H.

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Biological invasion is a major global problem, leading to the loss of biodiversity and species extinction, and causing huge economic losses to countries. Obolodiplosis robiniae is a major invasive forest pest that has caused economic losses in Asia and Europe. Here, the chromosome- level genome of O.

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  • * A new molecular technique called RPA-LFD combines recombinase polymerase amplification and a lateral flow dipstick, allowing for quick and accurate identification of the beetle with minimal DNA requirements (as little as 10-3 ng).
  • * This method is easy to perform without specialized equipment, can be done at varied temperatures (30 to 50 °C), and enables detection of A. mali in just 30 minutes, making it highly useful for pest management and on-site diagnosis in various contexts.
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is economically important as a highly specific parasitoid of the invasive pest which was introduced into the Euro-Asia region in the last decade. Despite being a critical and specific parasitoid of the invasive pest and its use as an effective biocontrol agent, the absence of sequence information from have limited its genetic applications for pest management in forests. Mitochondrial (mt) genomes generally contain abundant nucleotide information and thus are helpful for understanding species history.

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  • * The study analyzed the genetic diversity of 22 populations of the midge in China, revealing that while they had lower diversity than native populations in the US, they still had a significant level of genetic variation.
  • * Findings indicated that despite being separated by considerable distances, Chinese populations clustered into two distinct groups, suggesting that genetic adaptation may explain their successful invasion and establishment in new environments.
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