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Genetic differentiation across North America in the generalist moth Heliothis virescens and the specialist H. subflexa.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2011
Groot A T, Classen A, Inglis O, Blanco C A, López J, Téran Vargas A, Schal C, Heckel D G, Schöfl G
Abstract excerpt
The two moth species Heliothis virescens (Hv) and H. subflexa (Hs) are closely related, but have vastly different feeding habits. Hv is a generalist and an important pest in many crops in the USA, while Hs is a specialist feeding only on plants in the genus Physalis. In this study, we conducted a comparative population genetic analysis to assess whether and how generalist and specialist life styles are reflected...
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