Sampling effort and successful identification of insect herbivore host plants using two molecular markers (Mean ± SD).

<p>Diet identifications were performed by comparing DNA sequences from insect gut contents with DNA barcode libraries containing sequences of all potential host plants present in the study area (identification probabilities used to estimate sampling efforts are included in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0052967#pone-0052967-t001" target="_blank">Table 1</a>). <i>A</i>. <i>rbcL</i> DNA fragments allowed the identification of host plants to the family and genus taxonomic levels. <i>B</i>. ITS2 sequences identified insect hosts to the genus and species taxonomic levels.