Data from: You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA
Data files
Dec 02, 2025 version files 62.42 KB
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P_migrator_supp_table_1.csv
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P_migrator_supp_table_2.csv
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P_migrator_supp_table_3.csv
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README.md
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Abstract
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake (Myrtales: Myrtaceae) is an invasive tree in Florida, USA, for which a psyllid, Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae), was successfully established in April, 2002 to control its spread. A parasitoid wasp, Psyllaephagus migrator McClelland sp. nov. was found to parasitize this psyllid in Australia, which we consider to be its native range, and in Florida, where we consider it to be adventive. We provide a description, high resolution images and morphological diagnosis for P. migrator and a molecular data set of five gene regions to facilitate its identification and use in phylogenetic studies. The biology of the parasitoid is presented with documentation of its immature stages. Trapping data suggest that P. migrator has reduced populations of the biocontrol agent B. melaleucae in Florida.
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.pvmcvdnvz
Description of the data and file structure
You can run, but you will never escape: A new species of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Moore) (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae) in Florida, USA. Journal of Hymenoptera Research.
Supplementary data
Specimen deposit location, sex, type status and collection data for each specimen. Sequence data (COI, 18S, 28S, CytB, ITS2) and associated Genbank and BOLD accession numbers. Table of morphological exclusion of valid species to determine species as new.
Files and variables
File: P_migrator_supp_table_1.csv
Description: Table of the specimens deposited, where they are deposited, sex, type status and collection location data.
File: P_migrator_supp_table_2.csv
Description: Sequence data for five gene regions (COI, 18S, 28S, CytB and ITS2) and the associated Genbank and BOLD accession numbers.Where n/a is recorded in columns G and I, it indicates that that gene region was not successfully amplified for that voucher. Where n/a is recorded in column H, it indicates that that gene region wasn't uploaded to BOLD as it was either an unnaccepted supporting gene, or the gene region wasn't amplified.
File: P_migrator_supp_table_3.csv
Description: Morphological exclusion of the valid species of Psyllaephagus indicating name and author, the associated key to species, and the project author who performed the morphological analysis to exclude known species. Where n/a is recorded in column B, it indicates that the type specimen for that species was unavailable for morpholgical comparison. Where n/a is recorded in column C, it indicates that there is no moleular data available for that species.
Code/software
Excel
Rearing, multi-gene sequencing, taxonomic diagnosis, suction trap analysis,