A Newly Detected Exotic Ambrosia Beetle in Argentina: Euwallacea interjectus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

An exotic species of ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) of Asian origin has been detected recently in Argentina. Euwallacea interjectus (Blandford) has been collected infesting cultivated poplars in the Paraná Delta region. Identification was based on morphology and on DNA seque...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 2019-04, Vol.102 (1), p.240-242
Main Authors: Landi, Lucas, Braccini, Celina Laura, Knížek, Milos, Pereyra, Vanina Antonella, Marvaldi, Adriana Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ADN
Beetles
COI protein
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Deoxyribonucleic acid
distribución geográfica
DNA
Entomology
Euwallacea
Gene sequencing
geographical distribution
Identification
Introduced species
Morphology
new record
Nucleotide sequence
nuevo registro
poplars
SCIENTIFIC NOTES
Scolytinae
Taxonomy
Xyleborini
álamos
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Summary:An exotic species of ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) of Asian origin has been detected recently in Argentina. Euwallacea interjectus (Blandford) has been collected infesting cultivated poplars in the Paraná Delta region. Identification was based on morphology and on DNA sequences of the COI gene. This finding adds to the increasing number of recent introductions of exotic ambrosia beetles into South America.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/024.102.0141