[Genetic structure of populations of the Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)].
The genetic structure of a Colorado potato beetle population from Kiev oblast was examined by cluster analysis of individual RAPD patterns. The obtained clustering indicates that the population is structured. This may be explained by adaptation to pyrethroid insecticides used for controlling the population size of this pest. Micro-evolutionary factors affecting the genetic structure of local populations of Colorado potato beetle are discussed.
Sidorenko
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Institute of Agroecology and Biotechnology, Ukrainian Agricultural Academy of Sciences, Kiev, 03143 Ukraine. siap-ny@hotmail.com
Berezovskaia
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D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000235:genetics*; D003120:Colorado; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D007305:Insecticide Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D010571:Pest Control / Q000379:methods; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D012098:Reproduction / Q000235:genetics; D012621:Seasons; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D011198:Solanum tuberosum; D014455:Ukraine
D007306:Insecticides