In order to build a draft reference genome and to develop SSR and SNP assays, we sequenced the genome of Carposina sasakii using paired-end sequences (2x300 bp) on an Illumina Miseq.
The wheatstem sawfly, Cephus cinctus, is a major pest of wheat in the USA, especially in the west. It also represents a basal herbivorous lineage of the insect order Hymenoptera.
