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Genetic structure of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci populations in Colombia following a recent invasion.
Insect science - 1 Aug 2015
Díaz Fernando, Endersby Nancy M, Hoffmann Ary A
Abstract excerpt
The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) is one of the most important pests causing economic losses in a variety of cropping systems around the world. This species was recently found in a coastal region of Colombia and has now spread inland. To investigate this invasive process, the genetic structure of B. tabaci was examined in 8 sampling locations from 2 infested regions (coastal, inland) using 9 microsatellite...
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