Staff profile

Andrew Mitchell

Dr Andrew Mitchell
Research Leader, Biotechnology
Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute

Andrew is a molecular systematic entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera but interested in insect pests and parasitoids in general. Current projects include the higher-level phylogenetics of noctuoid moths and DNA barcoding of economically important insects. Andrew is working with the ASCU on a range of molecular systematics and diagnostics projects.

Publications (last five years):

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·     Ponsie, M.E., Mitchell, A., Edwards, T.J. and Johnson, S.D. 2007. Phylogeny of Bonatea (Orchidaceae: Habenariinae) based on molecular and morphological data. Plant Systematics and Evolution 263: 253–268.
·     Getachew, M.A., Mitchell, A., Gurr, G.M., Fletcher, M.J., Pilkington, L.J., Nikandrow, A. & Elliott, E. 2007. First report of a “Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense”-related strain in lucerne (Medicago sativa) in Australia. Plant Disease 91: 111.
·     Dittrich, G., Conlong, D.E. & A. Mitchell. 2006. Genetic diversity of Sturmiopsis parasitica Curran (Diptera: Tachinidae). Annales de la Société entomologique de France 42: 325-329.
·     Assefa, Y., Mitchell, A. & Conlong, D.E. 2006. Phylogeography of Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Annales de la Société entomologique de France 42: 331-337.
·     Assefa, Y., Conlong, D.E. & Mitchell, A. 2006. Status of Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), its host plants and natural enemies in Ethiopia. Bulletin of Entomological Research 96: 497-504.
·     Mitchell, A., Mitter, C. & Regier, J.C. 2006. Phylogeny of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera): Evidence from nuclear protein-coding genes. Systematic Entomology 31: 21-46.
·     Assefa, Y., Conlong, D.E. & Mitchell, A. 2006. First record of the stem borer complex (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae; Crambidae; Pyralidae) in sugarcane estates of Ethiopia, their host plants and natural enemies. Proceedings of the South African Sugarcane Technologists’ Association 80: 202-213.
·     Assefa, Y., Conlong, D.E. & Mitchell, A. 2006. Inter-population fertility in sugarcane stem borer Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Proceedings of the South African Sugarcane Technologists’ Association 80: 218-225.
·     Dittrich, G., Conlong, D.E. & Mitchell, A. 2006. Molecular identification of South African sugarcane white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Proceedings of the South African Sugarcane Technologists’ Association 80: 264-268.
·     Duncan, G.D., Edwards, T.J. & Mitchell, A. 2005. Character variation and a cladistic analysis of the genus Lachenalia Jacq.f. ex Murray (Hyacinthaceae). Acta Horticulturae 673: 113-120.
·     Mitchell, A. & Samways, M.J. 2005. DNA evidence that the morphological ‘forms’ of Palpopleura lucia (Drury) are separate species (Odonata: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 34: 173-178.
·     Mitchell, A., McClay, A., Pohl, G.R. & Sperling, F.A.H. 2005. PCR-based methods for identification of two species of Eteobalea (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) used as biological control agents of weedy Linaria species. The Canadian Entomologist 137: 129-137.
·     Masters, J.C., Anthony, N., de Wit, M.J. & Mitchell, A. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships of the Lorisidae using a combined molecular and morphological data set. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 127: 465-480.
·     Dittrich, G., Conlong, D.E. & Mitchell, A. 2005. Genetic differentiation among host races of Sturmiopsis parasitica (Diptera: Tachinidae). Proceedings of the South African Sugar Technology Association 79: 377-381.
·     Assefa, Y., Conlong, D.E. & Mitchell, A. 2005. Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation among populations of sugarcane borer Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Proceedings of the South African Sugar Technology Association 79: 382-385.
·     King, H., Conlong, D.E. & Mitchell, A. 2002. Genetic differentiation in Eldana saccharina: evidence from the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and II genes. Proceedings of the South African Sugar Technology Association 76: 321-328.
·     Mitchell, A. & Brothers, D.J. 2002. Phylogeny of the genera of Ticoplinae (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 11: 312-325.
·     Mitchell, A., Sperling, F.A.H. & Hickey, D. 2002. Higher level phylogeny of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae): mtDNA data support a derived placement for Toxorhynchites. Insect Systematics and Evolution 33: 163-174.