ArticleCommunications biology2020
Wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae) genomic analysis reveals putative cryptic species, population structure, and adaptation to pest control.
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- PCR-based species identification tools for wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of economic importance in Canada.Pest management science · 2026Article
- Wireworm-Associated Microbial Communities and their Implications on Biological Control.Microbial ecology · 2025Article
- Landscape and Climate-Associated Selection in the Native and Widespread Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
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- Integrated Pest Management of Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) and the Rhizosphere in Agroecosystems.Insects · 2022Review
- Genetic diversity of the two-spotted stink bug Bathycoelia distincta (Pentatomidae) associated with macadamia orchards in South Africa.PloS one · 2022Article
- Signals of adaptation to agricultural stress in the genomes of two European bumblebees.Frontiers in genetics · 2022Article
- Limoniic Acid - Major Component of the Sex Pheromones of the Click Beetles Limonius canus and L. californicus.Journal of chemical ecology · 2021Article
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Abstract
The larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), known as "wireworms," are agricultural pests that pose a substantial economic threat worldwide. We produced one of the first wireworm genome assemblies (Limonius californicus), and investigated population structure and phylogenetic relationships of three species (L. californicus, L. infuscatus, L. canus) across the northwest US and southwest Canada using genome-wide markers (RADseq) and genome skimming. We found two species (L. californicus and L. infuscatus) are comprised of multiple genetically distinct groups that diverged in the Pleistocene but have no known distinguishing morphological characters, and therefore could be considered cryptic species complexes. We also found within-species population structure across relatively short geographic distances. Genome scans for selection provided preliminary evidence for signatures of adaptation associated with different pesticide treatments in an agricultural field trial for L. canus. We demonstrate that genomic tools can be a strong asset in developing effective wireworm control strategies.
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