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Dna Barcoding Distinguishes Pest Species Of The Black Fly Genus Cnephia (Diptera: Simuliidae), I. M. Confitti, K. P. Pruess, A. Cywinska, T. O. Powers, D. C. Currie
Dna Barcoding Distinguishes Pest Species Of The Black Fly Genus Cnephia (Diptera: Simuliidae), I. M. Confitti, K. P. Pruess, A. Cywinska, T. O. Powers, D. C. Currie
Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications
Accurate species identification is essential for cost-effective pest control strategies. We tested the utility of COI barcodes for identifying members of the black fly genus Cnephia Enderlein (Diptera: Simuliidae). Our efforts focus on four Nearctic Cnephia species—Cnephia dacotensis (Dyar & Shannon), Cnephia eremities Shewell, Cnephia ornithophilia (Davies, Peterson & Wood), and Cnephia pecuarum (Riley)—the latter two being current or potential targets of biological control programs. We also analyzed one Palearctic species, Cnephia pallipes (Fries). Although Cnephia adults can be identified anatomically to species, control programs target the larval stage, which is difficult or impossible to distinguish morphologically. By using …