Genetic Variability of the Invasive Species Metcalfa pruinosa (Hemiptera: Flatidae) in the Republic of Korea

• Published in: Journal of economic entomology Vol. 109; no. 4; pp. 1897 - 1906
• Main Authors: Park, Chang-Gyu, Min, Sujeong, Lee, Gwan-Seok, Kim, Sora, Lee, Yerim, Lee, Seunghwan, Hong, Ki-Jeong, Wilson, Stephen W, Akimoto, Shin-Ichi, Lee, Wonhoon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Entomological Society of America 01.08.2016; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Animals; COI gene; Electron Transport Complex IV - genetics; genetic divergence; Genetic diversity; Genetic Variation; geographic populations; Haplotypes; Hemiptera - genetics; Insect Proteins - genetics; Introduced Species; Invasive species; Metcalfa pruinosa; MOLECULAR ENTOMOLOGY; Nonnative species; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Population genetics; Republic of Korea; Sequence Analysis, DNA; South Korea; gene; geographic populations; genetic divergence; COI gene; Metcalfa pruinosa
• ISSN: 0022-0493; 1938-291X
• DOI: 10.1093/jee/tow097

Metcalfa pruinosa (Say, 1830) (Hemiptera: Flatidae) has caused substantial agricultural damage since its recent introduction to the Republic of Korea; however, the source of this introduction is still unclear. To examine the genetic divergence and phylogenetic relationships among several populations of M. pruinosa from Korea and foreign countries, 251 COI sequences from 251 samples collected from Korea, France, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, and the United States were newly analyzed, together with seven published COI sequences from Canada. In total, 19 haplotypes were detected from the 258 COI sequences, and three haplotypes, H1, H3, and H9, were detected from samples in Korea. The MJ network and Bayesian inference revealed that the three haplotypes of Korea were closely connected with samples of Italy, Spain, Slovenia, France, and the United States. Our study revealed the possibility of multiple invasions of M. pruinosa from Europe and/or North America into Korea.