Abstract
We report here the full mitochondrial genome sequence of Limonius californicus, a species of click beetle that is an agricultural pest in its larval form. The circular genome is 16.5 kb and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes.
Highlights
A single specimen of L. californicus was collected on 10 December 2014 from a farmer’s field in Aberdeen, ID, at a 6-inch depth into the soil
Control methods for larvae were developed in the 1950s and involved the wide application of environmentally persistent chemicals, such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and ␥-hexachlorocyclohexane (Lindane) [3], both of which were later banned for use and are not used on crops today due to health and environmental risks
The specimen species was confirmed on site, and DNA extraction was conducted using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) methodology
Summary
A single specimen of L. californicus was collected on 10 December 2014 from a farmer’s field in Aberdeen, ID, at a 6-inch depth into the soil. Wireworms are the larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), of which several species are serious pests due to their damage to the seedlings, roots, and stem tissues of economically important crops [1, 2]. Control methods for larvae were developed in the 1950s and involved the wide application of environmentally persistent chemicals, such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and ␥-hexachlorocyclohexane (Lindane) [3], both of which were later banned for use and are not used on crops today due to health and environmental risks.
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