Genetic Structure of Monochamus alternatus (Hope) in Qinling-Daba Mountains and Expansion Trend: Implications for Pest Prevention and Management.

ABSTRACT: Pine wilt disease (PWD), caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, severely threatens global pine forests. Monochamus alternatus is the primary vector of B. xylophilus in East Asia. Understanding the population structure and evolutionary forces of vector insects is critical for establishing effective PWD management strategies. The present work explores the genetic structure and phylogenetic relationships of 20 populations of M. alternatus from the Qinling-Daba Mountains (QDM) in China using the mitochondria DNA dataset, supplemented by ecological niche modeling (ENM). All M. alternatus populations were categorized into three phylogeographic clusters (Clade A, Clade B, and Clade C), with Clade A and Clade B corresponding to the western and eastern QDM, respect

SUBMITTER: Qi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11461022 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature