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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
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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).