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Identification of potential insect ecological interactions using a metabarcoding approach.

Nicole D Borsato¹, Katherine Lunn¹, Nina R Garrett¹

¹Biology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.

|February 21, 2025

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Molecular methods reveal cryptic species interactions by analyzing DNA traces. This study compares markers for pests and pollinators, offering generalized protocols for arthropod research.

Keywords:

DNA barcoding Insects Metabarcoding Species interactions

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Molecular Biology
Genomics

Background:

Quantifying cryptic species interactions is difficult, especially for microbial or morphologically challenging taxa.
Molecular methods, like DNA sequencing, offer powerful tools to detect species interactions through environmental DNA (eDNA).
Decreasing sequencing costs enable large-scale analyses, shifting focus to optimal marker selection for broad biological insights.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare molecular markers and their analytical approaches across different life stages in model arthropod groups.
To develop and evaluate protocols for identifying interactions involving ecologically and economically significant pests (spongy moth, emerald ash borer) and pollinators (bees, wasps).
To establish generalized methods for arthropod host taxa applicable across various ecological systems.

Main Methods:

Utilized Illumina MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencing platforms.
Evaluated seven primer pairs targeting five molecular markers: plants, fungi, microbes, insects, and nematodes.
Applied methods to model arthropod groups, including pest species and pollinators in bee hotels.

Main Results:

Identified hundreds of potential ecological interactions.
Established generalized molecular methods applicable across diverse arthropod taxa.
Provided recommendations for selecting appropriate molecular markers based on the study system.

Conclusions:

Molecular markers effectively uncover cryptic species interactions, providing valuable ecological data.
Generalized methods and marker recommendations can advance broad-scale arthropod interaction studies.
Distinguishing true ecological interactions from background eDNA contamination remains a significant challenge.