Research article2009Peer reviewed
Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from Teretrius nigrescens Lewis (Coleoptera: Histeridae), predator of the storage pest Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)
Omondi Aman Bonaventure, Orantes LC, van der Berg J, Masiga Daniel, Schulthess F
Abstract
Teretrius nigrescens is a predator of the larger grain borer (LGB) Prostephanus truncatus, an invasive post-harvest pest in Africa. We describe the isolation and characterization of 24 novel polymorphic microsatellite markers and their testing on a population from Honduras. Alleles per locus ranged between 2 and 12, and observed heterozygosity between 0.037 and 0.646. Six loci deviated significantly from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium and showed evidence of null alleles. These markers will be useful for studies of the predator’s population structure and characterizing populations for control of LGB
Keywords
biological control; microsatellites; population genetics; Prostephanus truncatus; Teretrius nigrescens
Published in
Molecular Ecology Resources
2009, Volume: 9, number: 4, pages: 1236-1239 Publisher: Blackwell Publishing; Oxford; UK
UKÄ Subject classification
Genetics
Ecology
Agricultural Science
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02613.x
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/31479