Polymorphic microsatellite loci for the rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Abstract

Four microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized from the rice stem borer moth Chilo suppressalis, which is an important insect pest of rice plants in Japan. These loci were not in linkage disequilibrium; however, in two of four loci, the observed heterozygosities were significantly less than expected, possibly due to the effect of null alleles. Although caution should be taken in analysis, these loci were sufficiently polymorphic to be used for population genetic analysis of this species.