Population admixture can enhance establishment success of the introduced biological control agent Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Abstract Background Introduced biological control agents have opportunities of population admixture through multiple introductions in the field. However, the importance of population admixture for their establishment success often remains unclear. Previous studies based on genetic markers have sugge...

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Published in:	BMC Evolutionary Biology
Main Authors:	Hao-Sen Li, Shang-Jun Zou, Patrick De Clercq, Hong Pang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-03-01
Subjects:	Population admixture Classical biological control Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Multiple introductions Establishment success Biological invasion
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1158-5