Fig. 1

Key biological differences between Microctonus wasps and Hi-C scaffolding results. AÂ Host target and reproductive mechanisms of Microctonus wasps used as biocontrol agents in New Zealand, Hi-C interaction maps for BÂ M. aethiopoides Irish and CÂ M. hyperodae displaying chromosome scaffolds, and DÂ a Circos plot displaying chromosomal synteny between both Hi-C assemblies