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.
Because T.dubius shows geographical variation in its response to prey pheromone,this study can be used to determine if differential response to pheromones may be due to genetic differences among location, which to our knowledge,has not been addressed in the literature.
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