Mitochondrial phylogeny and comparative mitogenomics of closely related pine moth pests (Lepidoptera: Dendrolimus)

Background Pine moths, Dendrolimus spp. (Lasiocampidae), are serious economic pests of conifer forests. Six closely related species (Dendrolimus punctatus, D. tabulaeformis, D. spectabilis, D. superans, D. houi, and D. kikuchii) occur in China and cause serious damage to coniferophyte. The complete...

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Main Authors: Jie Qin, Jing Li, Qiang Gao, John-James Wilson, Ai-bing Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7317.pdf