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ArticleEvolutionary applications2026

Intraspecific Hybridization Improves Performance of the Biological Control Agent

Brianna Foster, Ruth A Hufbauer, Marianna Szűcs

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Brianna FosterDepartment of Entomology Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4759-8292
Ruth A HufbauerDepartment of Agricultural Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Colorado State University Fort Collins Colorado USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8270-0638
Marianna SzűcsDepartment of Entomology Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7972-9571

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduced species often undergo genetic drift and natural selection, which can reduce genetic diversity and drive differentiation among populations. Intraspecific hybridization, outcrossing among individuals from genetically distinct groups, may counteract these effects by increasing heterozygosity, potentially improving performance. However, in classical biological control agents, genetic diversity is typically low due to small founding sizes, long-term quarantine rearing, and single-source collections from the native range. As a result, opportunities for beneficial hybridization may be limited. We evaluated whether intraspecific hybridization could enhance genetic diversity and performance of

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biological controlgenetic diversityheterozygosityHypena opulentaintraspecific hybridizationswallowwort

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