@article {12367,
	title = {Molecular Identification of Larval Stages of Otiorhynchus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Species Based on Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis},
	journal = {Journal of Economic Entomology},
	volume = {103},
	number = {3},
	year = {2010},
	month = {June},
	pages = {898-907},
	abstract = {A couple of different members of the coleopteran genus Otiorhynchus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are becoming increasingly important as pests of nursery and ornamental plants in global horticulture. Although adult weevils are morphologically distinguishable by skilled personnel, high potential for misidentification is given for cryptic larval stages. For developing and applying efficient pest management strategies the determination of the respective species is however a prerequisite, because each species may have a different phenology or a varying susceptibility to pesticides. Here, we report on the development of a diagnostic polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method for differentiation among 16 Otiorhynchus and seven other weevil species independent of their developmental stage. An [approximately]780-bp fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit II was amplified and subsequently digested with at most four restriction enzymes generating species-specific fragment patterns. The assay was validated on a total of 127 individuals and the obtained fragment patterns correctly identified 23 different weevil species. The PCR-RFLP method reported here is cost-effective, robust, and fast and could be used in the future by plant protection services for diagnostic purposes.},
	keywords = {Otiorhynchus},
	isbn = {0022-0493},
	author = {Hirsch, Jacqueline and Sprick, Peter and Reineke, Annette}
}
@article {11390,
	title = {Biology and molecular determination of Pachyrhinus lethierryi (Desbrochers, 1875) with description of the mature larva and pupa (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae: Polydrusini)},
	journal = {Snudebiller},
	volume = {11},
	year = {2010},
	month = {15 December},
	pages = {80-95},
	abstract = {Original range, spreading, life-cycle, egg-laying behaviour, habitat and host plants of Pachyrhinus lethierryi (Desbrochers, 1875) and its larvae were studied. The mature larva and the pupa are described, illustrated and compared to immature life stages of Pachyrhinus mustela (Herbst, 1797) for the first time. In addition to the morphological description, a fragment of the cytochrome oxidase subunit II (COII) was analysed and a diagnostic molecular marker for the identification of Pachyrhinus lethierryi, independent of the developmental stage, was generated},
	keywords = {Pachyrhinus lethierryi},
	isbn = {1439-4650},
	author = {Gosik, Rafal and Hirsch, Jacqueline and Sprick, Peter}
}
