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- Hübner is a polyphagous pest that affects various crops and ornamental plants, originating from the Mediterranean region.
- Recently, larvae infestations of Boreau were identified in private gardens in Drama, Greece, marking a new host for this pest.
- Species identification relied on the morphology of female genitalia and DNA barcoding to clarify its molecular status within European species.
Article Abstract
(Hübner) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) is a highly polyphagous pest of a wide range of crop and ornamental plants. It is of Mediterranean origin and widespread in European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) region. For the first time, infestations of (Boreau) Ohba (syn.: Boreau) (Saxifragales, Crassulaceae) ornamental plants by larvae, in private gardens in urban area of Drama, Greece, were found. Species identification was conducted based on morphology of female genitalia. In addition, due to reports on occurrence of cryptic species within Europe, DNA barcoding was carried out to determine the molecular status of the pest. This communication reports a new host of and places the Greek pest population along with European species clade.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7999435 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects12030245 | DOI Listing |
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