Genetic diversity and phenotypic variation in a parasitoid wasp involved in the yucca - yucca moth interaction
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https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2024.95.5461Keywords:
Baja California Peninsula, Genetic structure, Host-association, Morphometrics, Tri-trophic interactionsAbstract
Tri-trophic interactions between plants, herbivores, and parasitoids are a valuable model for studying how they
influence the distribution of genetic diversity and phenotypic variability of the species involved. This study examines the taxonomic, morphological, and genetic diversity of parasitoid wasps involved in the Yucca-Tegeticula interaction on the Baja California Peninsula. We surveyed 35 locations across the peninsula and collected 119 parasitoid wasps. Of these, 114 were adults, while the remaining 5 were in the pupal stage. Our study identified 2 genera of wasps: Bassus sp. (Ichneumonidae; n = 8) and Digonogastra sp. (Brachonidae; n = 111). Moreover, we found moderate levels of genetic diversity within the Digonogastra population across the peninsula. Additionally, this population constitutes a single panmictic group with indications of historical demographic expansion. Phenotypically, we identified sexual dimorphism and variation associated with its different hosts and environmental heterogeneity Digonogastra’s geographical range.
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