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The importance of cryptic species and subspecific populations in classic biological control of weeds: a North American perspective

Smith, Lincoln; Cristofaro, Massimo; Bon, Marie-Claude; De Biase, Alessio; Petanović, Radmila; Vidović, Biljana

(Springer, Dordrecht, 2018)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Smith, Lincoln
AU  - Cristofaro, Massimo
AU  - Bon, Marie-Claude
AU  - De Biase, Alessio
AU  - Petanović, Radmila
AU  - Vidović, Biljana
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4789
AB  - Classical biological control of weeds depends on finding agents that are highly host-specific. This requires not only correctly understanding the identity of the target plant, sometimes to subspecific levels, in order to find suitable agents, but also identifying agents that are sufficiently specific to be safe and effective. Behavioral experiments and molecular genetic tools have revealed that some arthropod species previously thought to be polyphagous really consist of multiple cryptic species, host races or biotypes, some of which are more host-specific than others. Whereas true species are reproductively isolated, individuals from subspecific populations may potentially interbreed with those of other populations if they should encounter them. Furthermore, biotypes may consist of individuals sharing a genotype that is not fixed within a monophyletic group, and thus may not be evolutionarily stable. This raises the question of how such populations should be classified, and how to confirm the identity of live arthropods before releasing them as classical biological control agents. The existence of host races or cryptic species may greatly increase the number of prospective biological control agents available. However, it may also create new challenges for governmental regulation. These issues are discussed using pertinent examples, mainly from North America.
PB  - Springer, Dordrecht
T2  - Biocontrol
T1  - The importance of cryptic species and subspecific populations in classic biological control of weeds: a North American perspective
EP  - 425
IS  - 3
SP  - 417
VL  - 63
DO  - 10.1007/s10526-017-9859-z
ER  - 
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author = "Smith, Lincoln and Cristofaro, Massimo and Bon, Marie-Claude and De Biase, Alessio and Petanović, Radmila and Vidović, Biljana",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Classical biological control of weeds depends on finding agents that are highly host-specific. This requires not only correctly understanding the identity of the target plant, sometimes to subspecific levels, in order to find suitable agents, but also identifying agents that are sufficiently specific to be safe and effective. Behavioral experiments and molecular genetic tools have revealed that some arthropod species previously thought to be polyphagous really consist of multiple cryptic species, host races or biotypes, some of which are more host-specific than others. Whereas true species are reproductively isolated, individuals from subspecific populations may potentially interbreed with those of other populations if they should encounter them. Furthermore, biotypes may consist of individuals sharing a genotype that is not fixed within a monophyletic group, and thus may not be evolutionarily stable. This raises the question of how such populations should be classified, and how to confirm the identity of live arthropods before releasing them as classical biological control agents. The existence of host races or cryptic species may greatly increase the number of prospective biological control agents available. However, it may also create new challenges for governmental regulation. These issues are discussed using pertinent examples, mainly from North America.",
publisher = "Springer, Dordrecht",
journal = "Biocontrol",
title = "The importance of cryptic species and subspecific populations in classic biological control of weeds: a North American perspective",
pages = "425-417",
number = "3",
volume = "63",
doi = "10.1007/s10526-017-9859-z"
}
Smith, L., Cristofaro, M., Bon, M., De Biase, A., Petanović, R.,& Vidović, B.. (2018). The importance of cryptic species and subspecific populations in classic biological control of weeds: a North American perspective. in Biocontrol
Springer, Dordrecht., 63(3), 417-425.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-017-9859-z
Smith L, Cristofaro M, Bon M, De Biase A, Petanović R, Vidović B. The importance of cryptic species and subspecific populations in classic biological control of weeds: a North American perspective. in Biocontrol. 2018;63(3):417-425.
doi:10.1007/s10526-017-9859-z .
Smith, Lincoln, Cristofaro, Massimo, Bon, Marie-Claude, De Biase, Alessio, Petanović, Radmila, Vidović, Biljana, "The importance of cryptic species and subspecific populations in classic biological control of weeds: a North American perspective" in Biocontrol, 63, no. 3 (2018):417-425,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-017-9859-z . .
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