2018
Cryptic east-west divergence and molecular diagnostics for two species of silver flies (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae: Leucopis) from North America being evaluated for biological control of hemlock woolly adelgid
Havill N, Gaimari S, Caccone A. Cryptic east-west divergence and molecular diagnostics for two species of silver flies (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae: Leucopis) from North America being evaluated for biological control of hemlock woolly adelgid. Biological Control 2018, 121: 23-29. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEastern North AmericaNorth AmericaPacific NorthwestBiological controlHemlock Woolly AdelgidEast-west divergenceMitochondrial COI geneBiological control agentsEastern United StatesDNA sequence dataLeucopis argenticollisPrey associationsWoolly AdelgidAdelgid speciesAdelgidWestern lineageGenetic diversityNuclear genesCOI geneHemlockDistinct lineagesControl agentsBeneficial genotypesSequence dataWestern hemlock
2012
Hybridization between a native and introduced predator of Adelgidae: An unintended result of classical biological control
Havill N, Davis G, Mausel D, Klein J, McDonald R, Jones C, Fischer M, Salom S, Caccone A. Hybridization between a native and introduced predator of Adelgidae: An unintended result of classical biological control. Biological Control 2012, 63: 359-369. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiological control agentsEastern United StatesL. nigrinusBiological controlNorth AmericaDistribution of hemlockControl agentsLaricobius nigrinus FenderClassical biological controlMitochondrial COI haplotypesMajor geographic featuresOutcome of hybridizationWestern North AmericaNative biodiversityPest control effortsNative speciesNative relativesNative rangeLaricobius rubidusBeetle speciesLaricobius speciesWidespread hybridizationGenetic structureComplex mosaicAppalachian Mountains
2011
DNA barcodes and molecular diagnostics to distinguish an introduced and native Laricobius (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) species in eastern North America
Davis G, Havill N, Adelman Z, Caccone A, Kok L, Salom S. DNA barcodes and molecular diagnostics to distinguish an introduced and native Laricobius (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) species in eastern North America. Biological Control 2011, 58: 53-59. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiological control agentsDNA barcodesL. nigrinusControl agentsDistinctive morphological charactersSpecies-specific assaysHemlock Woolly AdelgidPowerful identification toolEastern North AmericaMorphological charactersRestriction length polymorphismDNA sequencesLaricobius rubidusNucleotide differencesLaricobius speciesMolecular diagnosticsReal-time PCRWoolly AdelgidCoastal populationsLaricobius nigrinusNigrinusAvailable lab equipmentLength polymorphismSpeciesEastern United States