the objectives of this study were to determine the levels of genetic differentiation and estimate the amount of gene flow occurring among population T.dubius using sequence data from a mitochondrial gene.
We also note there are relatively few studies of genetic structure for biological control agents, especially insect predators, despite their ecological and economic importance.
This is in contrast to the vast body of literature for phytophagous insects, where significant genetic differences among populations from different locations are routinely found
Results of this analysis give the first information regarding genetic structure of population of T.dubius across its geographical rang and serve as a foundation for studies of regional behavioural and ecological differences within this species