Microsatellites in the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L. (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)

Abstract

Gypsy moth DNA segments containing polymorphic dinucleotide repeats were sought for future studies regarding paternity and sperm precedence. Three microsatellite DNA loci were amplified by three sets of primers. These loci were sufficiently polymorphic to be used for paternity tests. The allele types observed were different among the three local populations.