Global invasion history of the world’s most abundant pest butterfly: a citizen science population genomics study
Sean F. Ryan, Eric Lombaert, Anne Espeset, Roger Vila, Gerard Talavera, Vlad Dincă, Mark A. Renshaw, Matthew W. Eng, Meredith M. Doellman, Emily A. Hornett, Yiyuan Li, Michael E. Pfrender, DeWayne Shoemaker
The paper uses citizen science to collect genetic data on the invasive butterfly Pieris rapae, revealing its global spread through human activities and four founding events over 160 years.
bioRxiv · Dec 26, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology