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ArticleScientific reports2025

Genetic diversity of the zigzag ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (F.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) with its distribution in India and implications for biological control.

H S Rakshith, Sachin S Suroshe, Amolkumar U Solanke, S Gopalakrishnan, M C Keerthi, Narayan Bhat, G S Sujatha, Hari Krishna, Ranjith Kumar Ellur

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H S RakshithDivision of Entomology, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
Sachin S SurosheICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110 012, India. sachinsuroshe@yahoo.com.
Amolkumar U SolankeICAR- National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
S GopalakrishnanDivision of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
M C KeerthiDivision of Crop Protection, ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, 560089, India.
Narayan BhatDivision of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
G S SujathaDivision of Entomology, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
Hari KrishnaDivision of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
Ranjith Kumar EllurDivision of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110 012, India.

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Biological control is considered the backbone of any integrated pest management programme. Exploring native ranges to identify new biological control agents is technically challenging and time-consuming; however, incorporating biogeographical insights into the selection process enhances the likelihood of success in biological control efforts. The zigzag beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (F.), the most important and abundant of all ladybird beetles, feeds on a diverse range of prey. To study the population structure of C. sexmaculata, individuals were collected from five different zones, consisting of 25 subpopulations (subsets from their respective main zones) that uniformly represented India. We identified 109,585 contigs, 304,784 SNPs, and 46,583 INDELs, among which 5 INDELs and 9 SSRs were polymorphic. We observed high genetic diversity parameters for populations collected from the West Zone in all SNPs, SSRs, and INDELs markers. However, gene flow (N

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ColeopteraGenetic VariationPest Control, BiologicalAnimalsGene FlowGenetics, PopulationINDEL MutationIndiaMicrosatellite RepeatsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideCheilomenes sexmaculataGenetic differentiationGenetic diversityINDELsMigrationSNPsSSRs

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