Current Status of Mitochondrial Gene Sequences of Invasive and Exotic Pests: Directions for Managing the Integrated Platform for Invasive Pests (IPIP)
Jongsun Park1,2,*, Hong Xi1,2 , Donghyun Kim1,2 , Jonghyun Park 1,2 , Wonhoon Lee 3 , Kwanseok Lee 4
Due to the increment of international trade, insect pests have been
invaded from outside of Korea: e.g., Solenopsis invicta, Metcalfa pruinosa,
and Anoplolepis gracilipes. Various efficient methods to identify and to
monitor them, especially using molecular techniques have been
established. Fundamental data for these methods should be marker
sequences including COI mitochondrial gene sequences as DNA barcode.
Here, we presented the current status of mitochondrial sequences of
invasive and exotic pests. Till now, 17,854 COI and 713 COII sequences
originated from 125 species are available. Bemisia tabaci and Pieris rapae
occupy almost half of 18,567 mitochondrial sequences, presenting
biasness of species distribution. In addition, 2,917 distinct location
information were detected, which can be utilized for monitoring invasive
and exotic pests using molecular markers. Taken together, these
sequences provide additional functions, such as geographical information
system to display distribution of mitochondrial sequences, to analyze and
to utilize them maximumly in the integrated platform for invasive pests
(IPIP).