Characterizing the Acalolepta aesthetica Invasion in Hawai‘i

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dc.contributor.advisorCanale, Lisa K.
dc.contributor.authorCurbelo, Keena M
dc.contributor.mentorSim, Sheina B.
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-23T00:58:48Z
dc.date.available2022-04-23T00:58:48Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.descriptionA report submitted to the graduate division of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Professional Internship Track.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis internship project encompassed my work on the Queensland Longhorned Beetle (Acalolepta aesthetica), a newly established pest species on Hawai‘i island. The larvae have been documented in cacao, breadfruit, kukui, and various citrus trees. Due to the detrimental impact of this pest to both agriculturally and culturally important plant species, understanding both the developmental biology and genotypic diversity is crucial. Analysis of mitochondrial haplotypes in a subset of the beetle population on Hawai‘i island shows no mitochondrial haplotype diversity which supports the theory that the founding population was derived from the offspring of one female. Through establishment of both a reporting pipeline as well as a rearing colony, we hope to develop effective trapping methods.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAgricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agricultureen_US
dc.format.extent18 pagesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10790/6911
dc.language.isoen-USen_US
dc.subjectQueensland Longhorned Beetleen_US
dc.subjectAcalolepta aestheticaen_US
dc.subjectHawaiien_US
dc.subjectinvasive speciesen_US
dc.subjectpest controlen_US
dc.subjectMitochondrial DNAen_US
dc.subjectUnited States Department of Agricultureen_US
dc.titleCharacterizing the Acalolepta aesthetica Invasion in Hawai‘ien_US
dc.typeMaster's Projecten_US
dc.typeReporten_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US

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