Isolation and characterization of nine microsatellite loci from Aphelinus mali (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), a parasitoid of Eriosoma lanigerum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) |
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| Authors: | Blas Lavandero Marcos Dominguez |
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| Affiliation: | Instituto de Biología Vegetal y Biotecnología, Universidad de Talca, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Nine novel microsatellite markers are presented for Aphelinus mali, a parasitoid of the woolly apple aphid Eriosoma lanigerum. Loci were characterized for 28 individuals from a single orchard in central Chile. Seven loci were polymorphic within A. mali (3–6 alleles per locus; observed heterozygosity ranging from 0.04 to 0.57) and are therefore useful for population genetic studies within this species. |
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| Keywords: | Aphelinus mali Chalcidoidea Chile microsatellite population genetics |
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