title: Ecological genetics of Adalia beetles: variability and symbiotic bacteria in european populations of the ten-spot ladybird beetle Adalia decempunctata
abstract: Background. Adalia decempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) ten-spot ladybird beetle, widespread morphologically variable Palearctic species. Materials and methods. DNA polymorphism and infection with Wolbachia, Spiroplasma and Rickettsia symbiotic bacteria were investigated. Results. Eight different haplotypes of the mitochondrial COI gene, seven of which were previously unknown, were found in 92 A. decempunctata individuals from nine European collection places: Prague, Rome, Florence, Hamb
journal: Ecological genetics