Invasion Genetics of the Horse-Chestnut Leaf Miner, ICameraria ohridella/I , in European Russia: A Case of Successful Involvement of Citizen Science in Studying an Alien Insect Pest

• Published in: Insects (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 14; no. 2
• Main Authors: Kirichenko, Natalia I, Karpun, Natalia N, Zhuravleva, Elena N, Shoshina, Elena I, Anikin, Vasily V, Musolin, Dmitrii L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Analysis; DNA barcoding; DNA sequencing; Genetic aspects; Identification and classification; Invasive species; Methods; Nucleotide sequencing; France; Russia

The horse-chestnut leaf miner, Cameraria ohridella Deschka and Dimić, 1986 (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), is an ornamental invasive alien insect pest that invaded Russia in the beginning of the 21st century. With the help of volunteers, we clarified the secondary range of species in the European par...