Pollen metabarcoding as a tool for tracking long-distance insect migrations.
T. Suchan, G. Talavera, L. Saez, M. Ronikier, R. Vila
This study uses pollen metabarcoding to track long-distance insect migrations, finding that African plant species are present in Mediterranean butterflies, supporting trans-Saharan migration from Africa to Europe.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2018Ecology