[Assessment of genetic polymorphism in Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata 8Say) by RAPD markers].
Four decanucleotide primers were chosen to detect polymorphism for randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) in the populations of Colorado potato beetle. The variability of RAPD patterns was studied in three oblasts (Kiev, Moscow and Kurgan) that are geographically distant and considerably differ in ecological and climatic conditions affecting the development of this beetle: Kiev, Moscow, and Kurgan oblasts. A high level of intrapopulation polymorphism exceeding interpopulation differences was revealed. RAPD-marker subsets differing in the frequency and distribution throughout the studied populations were revealed.