Where did mountain pine beetle populations in Jasper Park come from? Tracking beetles with genetics

Title
Where did mountain pine beetle populations in Jasper Park come from? Tracking beetles with genetics
Publication Date
2018
Author(s)
Trevoy, Stephen A L
Janes, Jasmine
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4511-2087
Email: jjanes@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jjanes
Sperling, Felix A H
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Canadian Institute of Forestry
Place of publication
Canada
DOI
10.5558/tfc2018-004
UNE publication id
une:22975
Abstract
The invasion of mountain pine beetle ('Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopk.') into Alberta has been an ongoing concern for forest management. The beetle's recent appearance and spread in Jasper National Park now poses ecological and economic threats to forestry in regions to the east. By applying recent advances in genetic typing and analysis, we show that the beetle population in Jasper is comprised of mixed individuals combining genetic signatures of both northern and southern beetles. Coupled with current monitoring methods, genetic markers can be used to identify the origin of novel populations, facilitate precise monitoring of beetle expansion and potentially inform targeted management strategies.
Link
Citation
The Forestry Chronicle, 94(01), p. 20-24
ISSN
1499-9315
0015-7546
Start page
20
End page
24

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