Multiple introductions shaped genomic diversity and demographic history of invasive box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) populations in North America
Aarati Basnet, Tanisha Choudhary, Jennifer D. Antonides, Cody LaDuke, Martin Lukas Seehausen, He Yin, Sarah E. Eichler Inwood, Yunke Wu, Sangeet Lamichhaney
The paper investigates the invasion history of box tree moth in North America using genomic and morphological data, finding multiple introductions and genetic structuring.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintGenomics