Genetic diversity and colony breeding structure in native and introduced ranges of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus

Husseneder, Claudia; Simms, M.; Kenneth, J.

doi:10.1007/s10530-011-0087-7

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“…In the second scenario, the ancestral Coptotermes evolved in the Afrotropics, and then dispersed to the Neotropics then the Oriental realm independently, and from the Oriental realm to Australia and New Guinea independently (figure 2). The ancestor of the major invasive pest C. formosanus was found to have either a New Guinean or Oriental origin, although the modern C. formosanus is known to be native to the Sino-Japanese realm, and was introduced to the Nearctic realm from there [56].…”

Section: (C) Biogeographic Reconstructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Oceanic dispersal, vicariance and human introduction shaped the modern distribution of the termitesReticulitermes,HeterotermesandCoptotermes

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Šobotník

et al. 2016

Proc. R. Soc. B.

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Reticulitermes, Heterotermes and Coptotermes form a small termite clade with partly overlapping distributions. Although native species occur across all continents, the factors influencing their distribution are poorly known. Here, we reconstructed the historical biogeography of these termites using mitochondrial genomes of species collected on six continents. Our analyses showed that Reticulitermes split from Heterotermes þ Coptotermes at 59.5 Ma (49.9 -69.5 Ma 95% CI), yet the oldest split within Reticulitermes (Eurasia and North America) is 16.1 Ma (13.4 -19.5 Ma) and the oldest split within Heterotermes þ Coptotermes is 36.0 Ma (33.9 -40.5 Ma). We detected 14 disjunctions between biogeographical realms, all of which occurred within the last 34 Ma, not only after the break-up of Pangaea, but also with the continents in similar to current positions. Land dispersal over land bridges explained four disjunctions, oceanic dispersal by wood rafting explained eight disjunctions, and human introduction was the source of two recent disjunctions. These wood-eating termites, therefore, appear to have acquired their modern worldwide distribution through multiple dispersal processes, with oceanic dispersal and human introduction favoured by the ecological traits of nesting in wood and producing replacement reproductives.

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Section: (C) Biogeographic Reconstructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Oceanic dispersal, vicariance and human introduction shaped the modern distribution of the termitesReticulitermes,HeterotermesandCoptotermes

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Šobotník

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Proc. R. Soc. B.

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“…The spread of this species in the United States is the best-documented termite invasion. It was recorded first in Charleston, South Carolina, from alates only (1957) (20), and then in Lake Charles and New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas (1965)(1966)(1967), from two independent introductions (8,53,57,130) but was likely introduced a decade or more earlier (63). In 40 years it has spread to 42 cities in 25 parishes in Louisiana (16,80), in 35 years to 14 counties in Texas (55), in 22 years to 25 counties in Mississippi (1984) (114), and in 25 years to 40 cities in 20 counties in Florida (1980) (109).…”

Section: Rhinotermitidaementioning

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“…The large increases in range caused by synonymies pose questions about native distribution of these species; trade has existed for centuries or millennia in Southeast Asia and South America. Identifying the original native habitat will require detailed population-level genetics, as is being undertaken for Co. formosanus (8,57,74,123,124,125). These tools are not trouble free, especially when only one sequence or shorter mitochondrial sequences are used (115); therefore, caution still needs to be employed (81,97).…”

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Biology of Invasive Termites: A Worldwide Review

Evans

Forschler²,

Grace

2013

Annu. Rev. Entomol.

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The number of recognized invasive termite species has increased from 17 in 1969 to 28 today. Fourteen species have been added to the list in the past 44 years; 10 have larger distributions and 4 have no reported change in distribution, and 3 species are no longer considered invasive. Although most research has focused on invasive termites in urban areas, molecular identification methods have answered questions about certain species and found that at least six species have invaded natural forest habitats. All invasive species share three characteristics that together increase the probability of creating viable propagules: they eat wood, nest in food, and easily generate secondary reproductives. These characteristics are most common in two families, the Kalotermitidae and Rhinotermitidae (which make up 21 species on the invasive termite list), particularly in three genera, Cryptotermes, Heterotermes, and Coptotermes (which together make up 16 species). Although it is the largest termite family, the Termitidae (comprising 70% of all termite species) have only two invasive species, because relatively few species have these characteristics. Islands have double the number of invasive species that continents do, with islands in the South Pacific the most invaded geographical region. Most invasive species originate from Southeast Asia. The standard control methods normally used against native pest termites are also employed against invasive termites; only two eradication attempts, in South Africa and New Zealand, appear to have been successful, both against Coptotermes species.

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“…High genetic variation in case of cotton ßeahopper is expected considering the native range of this insect in the southern United States. Several studies have documented that genetic variation at insectsÕ native ranges tend to be greater than at introduced ranges (Grapputo et al 2005, Husseneder et al 2012. For example, relatively high level of genetic diversity (both at nuclear and mitochondrial level) was recorded in Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) populations collected from central United States, which is the native range of this insect, whereas populations collected from different locations in Europe, an introduced range for this insect pest, exhibited signiÞcantly reduced genetic diversity.…”

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Population Genetic Structure of <I>Pseudatomoscelis seriatus</I> (Hemiptera: Miridae) in the Cotton-Growing Regions of the United States

Barman¹,

Sansone

Parajulee³

et al. 2013

jnl. econ. entom.

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The cotton fleahopper, Pseudatomoscelis seriatus (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an economically important insect pest of cotton in the United States. However, reports of cotton fleahopper infestation and its management in cotton fields are restricted primarily to Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The objective of this study was to understand the genetic diversity of cotton fleahopper populations infesting cotton in the cotton-growing areas of the United States. Amplified fragment length polymorphism markers were used to detect genetic diversity and to characterize geographic genotypes across the distribution of the cotton fleahopper in the United States. We used 172 individuals and 559 amplified fragment length polymorphism loci in this study and found significant, but low, level of genetic differentiation among geographic populations (F(ST) = 0.02; P < 0.0001). Molecular fingerprints of cotton fleahopper populations were partitioned into three broad regional genetic populations with a western, central, and eastern distribution. The western (Arizona) and eastern (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina) populations are genetically distinct, whereas the central (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama) population represents an admixed population, which include both western and eastern populations. These results suggest considerable gene flow among the populations within regions but restricted gene flow among populations from eastern and western region.

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Genetic diversity and colony breeding structure in native and introduced ranges of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus

Abstract: The Formosan subterranean termite,

Cited by 42 publications

References 66 publications

Oceanic dispersal, vicariance and human introduction shaped the modern distribution of the termitesReticulitermes,HeterotermesandCoptotermes

Oceanic dispersal, vicariance and human introduction shaped the modern distribution of the termitesReticulitermes,HeterotermesandCoptotermes

Biology of Invasive Termites: A Worldwide Review

Population Genetic Structure of <I>Pseudatomoscelis seriatus</I> (Hemiptera: Miridae) in the Cotton-Growing Regions of the United States

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