Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species

Non-native lady beetle species have often been introduced, with variable success, into North America for biological control of aphids, scales, whiteflies, and other agricultural pests. Two predatory lady beetle species, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata and Hippodamia variegata, both originating from Eu...

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Main Authors: Angela G. Jones, John J. Obrycki, Arun Sethuraman, David W. Weisrock
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Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424000847
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Arun Sethuraman
David W. Weisrock
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description Non-native lady beetle species have often been introduced, with variable success, into North America for biological control of aphids, scales, whiteflies, and other agricultural pests. Two predatory lady beetle species, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata and Hippodamia variegata, both originating from Eurasia, were first discovered near Montreal, Quebec, in North America in 1968 and 1984, respectively, and have since expanded into northeastern North America and the midwestern United States. In this study, we estimate the range-wide population structure, establishment and range-expansion, and recent evolutionary history of these lady beetle species using reduced-representation genotyping-by-sequencing via ddRADseq. In addition, we quantified the responses to a key abiotic factor, photoperiod, that regulates adult reproductive diapause in these two species and may influence their geographical range in North America. Our analyses detect: (1) non-significant genetic differentiation and divergence among North American populations that likely originated from a single accidental introduction, (2) evidence of reduced contemporary gene flow within the continental US, and (3) minor phenotypic differences in diapause induction between populations of the two species from the same location.
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spelling doaj-art-4edbc67f791a40a8906bfafda9e8890d2024-11-21T06:03:11ZengElsevierBiological Control1049-96442024-06-01193105519Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle speciesAngela G. Jones0John J. Obrycki1Arun Sethuraman2David W. Weisrock3Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 40506 USA; Current Address: University Program of Genetics and Genomics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708 USADepartment of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 40546 USADepartment of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego CA 92182 USADepartment of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 40506 USA; Corresponding author.Non-native lady beetle species have often been introduced, with variable success, into North America for biological control of aphids, scales, whiteflies, and other agricultural pests. Two predatory lady beetle species, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata and Hippodamia variegata, both originating from Eurasia, were first discovered near Montreal, Quebec, in North America in 1968 and 1984, respectively, and have since expanded into northeastern North America and the midwestern United States. In this study, we estimate the range-wide population structure, establishment and range-expansion, and recent evolutionary history of these lady beetle species using reduced-representation genotyping-by-sequencing via ddRADseq. In addition, we quantified the responses to a key abiotic factor, photoperiod, that regulates adult reproductive diapause in these two species and may influence their geographical range in North America. Our analyses detect: (1) non-significant genetic differentiation and divergence among North American populations that likely originated from a single accidental introduction, (2) evidence of reduced contemporary gene flow within the continental US, and (3) minor phenotypic differences in diapause induction between populations of the two species from the same location.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424000847Population genomicsInvasive speciesBiological controlDiapause
spellingShingle Angela G. Jones
John J. Obrycki
Arun Sethuraman
David W. Weisrock
Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species
Biological Control
Population genomics
Invasive species
Biological control
Diapause
title Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species
title_full Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species
title_fullStr Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species
title_full_unstemmed Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species
title_short Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species
title_sort shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species
topic Population genomics
Invasive species
Biological control
Diapause
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424000847
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