Using DNA Barcodes to Confirm the Presence of a New Invasive Cockroach Pest in New York City

Recently, specimens of a Periplaneta sp. were discovered in New York, NY, that did not match the typical morphology of Periplaneta americana L., the ubiquitous American cockroach. Here, we used DNA barcoding and morphological identification to confiIrm that this newly invasive pest species was indee...

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Published in:Journal of economic entomology 2013-12, Vol.106 (6), p.2275-2279
Main Authors: Evangelista, Dominic, Buss, Lyle, Ware, Jessica L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Periplaneta americana
Periplaneta japonica
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Summary:Recently, specimens of a Periplaneta sp. were discovered in New York, NY, that did not match the typical morphology of Periplaneta americana L., the ubiquitous American cockroach. Here, we used DNA barcoding and morphological identification to confiIrm that this newly invasive pest species was indeed Periplaneta japonica Karny, 1908. We discuss this recent invasion in light of known life history traits of this species, with speciFIc predictions for its impact in the urban northeastern United States.
ISSN:0022-0493
DOI:10.1603/EC12330