Rapid identification of the Asian gypsy moth and its related species based on mitochondrial DNA

Abstract The gypsy moth—Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus)—is a worldwide forest defoliator and is of two types: the European gypsy moth and the Asian gypsy moth. Because of multiple invasions of the Asian gypsy moth, the North American Plant Protection Organization officially approved Regional Standards f...

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Main Authors: Ying Wu, Qiuyang Du, Haiwen Qin, Juan Shi, Zhiyi Wu, Weidong Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3711