▪ Abstract Insect molecular systematics has undergone remarkable recent growth. Advances
in methods of data generation and analysis have led to the accumulation of large amounts of …

A diverse range of novel molecular (DNA) markers are now available for entomological
investigations. Both DNA and protein markers have revolutionized the biological sciences …

In Alien Species and Evolution, biologist George W. Cox reviews and synthesizes emerging
information on the evolutionary changes that occur in plants, animals, and microbial …

Recently founded populations represent an enormous challenge for genetic analysis: new
populations are often genetically impoverished, making it hard to find sufficiently variable …

Aim To predict and compare potential geographical distributions of the Mediterranean fruit
fly (Ceratitis capitata) and Natal fruit fly (Ceratitis rosa). Location Africa, southern Europe …

Abstract The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is a damaging invasive species that has
become established in many Mediterranean‐type ecosystems worldwide. To identify likely …

Biological invasions usually start with a small number of founder individuals. These founders
are likely to represent a small fraction of the total genetic diversity found in the source …

The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) is one of the world's most economically damaging pests.
It displays highly seasonal population dynamics, and the environmental conditions suitable …

To study the relationship of Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann),
to native plant hosts in an area within its original home range, fruits were sampled in diverse …

Enhanced by global warming as well as by intense human mobility and trading of
agricultural goods, pest invasions have profound effects on national and regional …