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A New Threat to Conifer Cones: Cydia kamijoi (Oku, 1968) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae), a New Record for China, Based on Morphological and DNA Barcoding Analyses

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Cydia kamijoi (Oku, 1968) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) is a pest of conifer cones. It was first found in Hokkaido, Japan and was considered to be an endemic species of Hokkaido, which was rarely reported. Here, we report C. kamijoi in China for the first time, whose larvae feed on Pinus koraiensis pine cones. Descriptions of the larval and adult morphology of C. kamijoi, along with the COI DNA barcoding data available and the phylogenetic analysis are provided for this species for the first time. The emergence of C. kamijoi has severely threatened the health of P. koraiensis cones. This work may have important implications for the pest control of P. koraiensis cones in Northeast China.

Source: Insects

DOI: 10.3390/insects16050485

Authors: Niya Jia, Fang Niu, Xiaomei Wang, Defu Chi, Jia Yu

Institution: Northeast Forestry University

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137