Target sequence capture for phylogenomics guided host test list selection in biological control: a case study in flaxleaf fleabane (Erigeron bonariensis; Astereae)

We demonstrate the utility of target sequence capture data (Angiosperms353) for the biological control of flaxleaf fleabane (Erigeron bonariensis) which is a major cropping weed in Australia. Phylogenomic analysis was conducted on 280 species of the tribe Astereae (family Asteraceae) occurring in Australia and New Zealand, clarifying relationships between the target species and related clades of native and non-native Astereae.