Insect Science (2013) 20, 723-733

Syarifin Firdaus, Ben Vosman, Nurul Hidayati, Ence Darmo Jaya Supena, Richard G.F. Visser and Adriaan Willem van Heusden (2013)
The Bemisia tabaci species complex: Additions from different parts of the world
Insect Science 20 (6), 723-733
Abstract: Bemisia tabaci is one of the most threatening pests in many crops. We sequenced part of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene from fifty whitefly populations collected in Indonesia, Thailand, India and China. Nineteen unique sequences (haplotypes) of the cytochrome oxidase I were identified in these populations. They were combined with sequences available in databases, resulting in a total of 407 haplotypes and analyzed together with nine outgroup accessions. A phylogenetic tree was calculated using the maximum likelihood method. The tree showed that all groups that were found in previous studies were also present in our study. Additionally, seven new groups were identified based on the new haplotypes. Most B. tabaci haplotypes grouped based on their geographical origin. Two groups were found to have a worldwide distribution. Our results indicate that our knowledge on the species complex around B. tabaci is still far from complete.
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Database assignments for author(s): Ben Vosman, Adriaan W. van Heusden, Richard G.F. Visser

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Bemisia tabaci biotype MEAM1
	Bemisia tabaci biotype MED