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Can genomics clarify the origins of Boreioglycaspis melaleucae in California,USA? |
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| Authors: | Paul D Pratt Paul T Madeira Gevork Arakelian Matthew Purcell Min B Rayamajhi Ted D Center |
| Institution: | 1. USDA/ARS, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory , Fort Lauderdale , FL , USA;2. Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures , Los Angeles County, South Gate , CA , USA;3. USDA/ARS, Australian Biological Control Laboratory, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia |
| Abstract: | The Australian psyllid Boreioglycaspis melaleucae is a biological control agent of Melaleuca quinquenervia in Florida (USA) but was observed attacking M. quinquenervia trees in southern California (USA). Genotyping revealed the California population matched three of eight Australian haplotypes and all three Florida haplotypes. It remains unclear if the California psyllid population arrived directly from Australia or via Florida. |
| Keywords: | Melaleuca quinquenervia psyllid pseudogene numt unintended spread haplotype |