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Additional records of the African fig fly Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) for western Iran supported by DNA barcoding
Majid Tavakoli, Somayeh Sattari, Asadollah Hosseini-Chegeni,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (9-2020)
Abstract
Zaprionus indianus is a very successful invasive species with a high dispersion capacity. In this paper we present the first host record of the African fig fly pest for western Iran. We use molecular data to support the identification of this species. In total, 250 larval specimens were collected. After immature rearing and adult emergence under laboratory conditions, the specimens were identified as Z. indianus based on morphological characters. Then, the morphological identification was confirmed by BLAST analysis of the COI nucleotide sequence, which showed 97%–100% identity to COI sequences of Z. indianus, submitted from different parts of world. This study can provide some insights into the identification, ecology and host preference of Z. indianus as a new invasive and potentially major pomegranate pest in western Iran.

Phylogenetic analysis of a region of mitochondrial cox-1 as a DNA barcode marker sequence for the Siberian ibex Capra sibirica (Bovidae: Mammalia) in Mongolia
Bayarlkhagva Damdingiin, Bolortuya Ulziibat, Bayarmaa Gun-Aajav, Davaa Bazarsad, Munkhjargal Bayarlkhagva, Enkhbaatar Batmagnai,
Volume 6, Issue 2 (6-2024)
Abstract
Siberian ibex or Altain yangir, Capra sibirica Pallas from Central Asia is believed to be the most ancient species of the genus Capra. In Mongolia, it is distributed in the areas of the Mongolian Altai, Gobi-Altai, Dzungaria, Altai, Khan Khuhii, Khoridal Saridag, and Ulaan Taiga as well as in the desert and semi-desert steppe zones of Dundgobi and Dornogobi provinces. Capra sibirica, a near-threatened species, is affected by illegal hunting for meat and sport. The mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (cox-1) is used as a DNA marker to distinguish mammalian species for the investigation of illegal hunting. In this study, we sequenced a part of the cox-1 of eight Mongolian Capra sibirica individuals. Our DNA sequences were clustered in a clade of Capra which is distinct from other clades of mammalian species in the phylogenetic tree. Our findings suggest that the DNA sequences can be utilized for the investigation of illegal hunting.
 

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