Acta Entomologica Sinica (2005) 48, 386-390

Zhen-Hua Zhu, Hui Ye and Zhi-Ying Zhang (2005)
[Molecular identification of six Bactrocera species (Diptera:Tephritidae) based on mtDNA]
Acta Entomologica Sinica 48 (3), 386-390
Abstract: The mtDNA Cytb genes of 6 fruit fly species, including Bactrocera dorsalis, B. cucurbitae, B. correcta, B. tau, B. scutellata and B. scutellaris, were sequenced. Based on the analysis of mtDNA Cytb 420 bp sequences from 72 individuals of the 6 species, we identified 38 haplotypes and detected 116 variable sites, of which 30 variable sites were highly conserved. The studies of the relationship between the 6 fruit flies and their respective identification sites suggested that mtDNA cytb sequences could be used as the molecular marker in identification of the 6 fruit fly species.
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(original language: Chinese)
Database assignments for author(s): Hui Ye

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Bactrocera dorsalis
	Zeugodacus cucurbitae
	Bactrocera correcta
	Zeugodacus scutellatus
	Zeugodacus tau