Predicting Hosts through Molecular Analysis of Ichneumonid Guts

Ichneumonidae are well-known parasitoids that attack the larvae or pupae of other insects. This study analyzed whether the abdominal DNA of two ichneumonid wasps, Pimpla disparis and Theronia atalantae gestator, showed the signature of the host species, Ivela auripes. Observations confirmed that the...

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Published inAnimal systematics, evolution and diversity Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 199 - 204
Main Authors Kang, Gyu Won, Choi, Jin Kyung, Lee, Jong Wook, Suk, Ho Young
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2022
Subjects
Lymantriidae
parasitoid wasps
Lepidoptera
Ichneumonidae
COI
Hymenoptera
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Summary:Ichneumonidae are well-known parasitoids that attack the larvae or pupae of other insects. This study analyzed whether the abdominal DNA of two ichneumonid wasps, Pimpla disparis and Theronia atalantae gestator, showed the signature of the host species, Ivela auripes. Observations confirmed that these two ichneumonids were the representative parasitoid species growing in the larvae of I. auripes. In addition, sequence analysis showed that the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene of the host was amplified completely from the DNA extracted from the gut tissues of the ichneumonids. Even after 96 h of adulthood, the host's DNA traces did not disappear and were amplified in many individuals. These results suggest a constructive first step for establishing of a host information bank for ichneumonids in the future.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO202231159792545
ISSN:2234-6953
2234-8190