title: Lysiphlebus orientalis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a new invasive aphid parasitoid in Europe - evidence from molecular markers.
abstract: We report the occurrence of Lysiphlebus orientalis in Serbia, an aphid parasitoid from the Far East that is new to Europe and has the potential to become invasive. Our finding based on morphological characters is confirmed by analyses of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I sequences. An increase in number and an expansion of the host range were observed during field studies over the past two years, and it is determined that the current host range encompasses nine aphid hosts on 12 different host plants, forming 13 tri-trophic associations. A host range determined for European populations of L. orientalis appears wider compared with that in its Far Eastern native habitats where Aphis glycines Mats. is the sole known host. Moreover, it overlaps considerably with the host ranges of European parasitoids that play an important role in the natural control of pest aphids.
authors: Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. andjeljko@bio.bg.ac.rs
authors: Andjeljko
authors: A
authors: Petrović
authors: Milana
authors: M
authors: Mitrović
authors: Petr
authors: P
authors: Starý
authors: Olivera
authors: O
authors: Petrović-Obradović
authors: Vladimir
authors: V
authors: Zikić
authors: Zeljko
authors: Z
authors: Tomanović
authors: Christoph
authors: C
authors: Vorburger
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001042:Aphids / Q000469:parasitology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics; D058865:Introduced Species; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D055771:Serbia; D013045:Species Specificity; D014863:Wasps / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV