Asymmetric hybridization between non-native winter moth, Operophtera brumata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), and native Bruce spanworm, Operophtera bruceata, in the Northeastern United States, assessed with novel microsatellites and SNPs.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0007485316000857
Abstract: The European winter moth, Operophtera brumata, is a non-native pest in the Northeastern USA causing defoliation of forest trees and crops such as apples and blueberries. This species is known to hybridize with O. bruceata,… read more here.
Keywords: operophtera; bruce spanworm; winter moth; hybridization ... See more keywords
Northern Fennoscandia via the British Isles: evidence for a novel post-glacial recolonization route by winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
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DOI: 10.21425/f5fbg49581
Abstract: The frequency and severity of outbreaks by pestiferous insects is increasing globally, likely as a result of human-mediated introductions of non-native organisms. However, it is not always apparent whether an outbreak is the result of… read more here.
Keywords: northern fennoscandia; winter moth; british isles; operophtera brumata ... See more keywords
Age-Dependent Developmental Response to Temperature: An Examination of the Rarely Tested Phenomenon in Two Species (Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) and Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata))
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DOI: 10.3390/insects9020041
Abstract: The pervading paradigm in insect phenology models is that the response to a given temperature does not vary within a life stage. The developmental rate functions that have been developed for general use, or for… read more here.
Keywords: age dependent; temperature; response; age ... See more keywords