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Diprion similis
| Resource Type | Organism |
|---|---|
| Genus | Diprion |
| Species | similis |
| Common Name | introduced pine sawfly |
| Description | Diprion similis is a species of sawfly in the family Diprionidae. It is native to central and northern Europe and Asia but has been accidentally introduced into North America where it has become invasive. The larvae feed on the needles of pine trees, especially those of the white pine (Pinus strobus). In North America it is known as the introduced pine sawfly or the imported pine sawfly. It is also known as the white pine sawfly because of its preference for feeding on the white pine, but this name is confusing because another sawfly, Neodiprion pinetum, whose larvae also feed on this tree, is itself known as the "white pine sawfly". Source Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diprion_similis This genome project is part of the Ag100Pest project (http://i5k.github.io/ag100pest). This dataset is not published - please follow Toronto/Ft. Lauderdale conditions of data re-use.
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| Publication | Childers AK, Geib SM, Sim SB, Poelchau MF, Coates BS, Simmonds TJ, Scully ED, Smith TPL, Childers CP, Corpuz RL, Hackett K, Scheffler B. The USDA-ARS Ag100Pest Initiative: High-Quality Genome Assemblies for Agricultural Pest Arthropod Research.. Insects. 2021 Jul 09; 12(7). |
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| Image Credit | introduced pine sawfly, Diprion similis (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae) - 0488040 by John Ghent, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License |