Mitochondrial genome datasets for the sweetpotato weevil, (Coleoptera: Brentidae), collected in the United States.

The sweetpotato weevil, (Summers) (Coleoptera: Brentidae), is one of the most destructive pests of sweetpotato worldwide. Genomic analyses of sweetpotato weevils can provide insights into their genetic diversity, population structure, and dispersal as well as provide information to support management strategies. Adult sweetpotato weevils were collected by various methods from L.

Genome Sequences of Novel Iflaviruses in the Gray Lawn Leafhopper, an Experimental Vector of Corn Stunt Spiroplasma.

Two novel iflaviruses were detected in the metatranscriptome of the gray lawn leafhopper, Exitianus exitiosus (Uhler). The assembled genome sequence of was 9,858 nucleotides (nt) long and encodes a 3,083-amino acid (aa) polyprotein. was 10,219 nt long and encodes a 2,947-aa polyprotein.

Identification and expression of chemosensory receptor genes in the egg parasitoid Trissolcus basalis.

Parasitic wasps largely rely on chemosenses to locate resources. Understanding the evolution of their chemoreceptors can help elucidate the mechanisms underlying host adaptation and speciation. Trissolcus basalis is a biological control agent of the southern green stink bug, a pantropical pest, and is ideal for investigating the evolution of chemoreceptors.

, a new genus of Sceliotrachelinae (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae) from Australia.

is described as a new genus and species of Sceliotrachelinae. most closely resembles genera of the -cluster but possesses several characters that readily separate it from other sceliotracheline genera. The key of Masner and Huggert (1989) is modified to accommodate , and the relationship of the genus to other members of the subfamily is discussed.