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The oriental fruitfly Bactrocera dorsalis s.s. in East Asia: disentangling the different forces promoting the invasion and shaping the genetic make-up of populations.
Genetica - 1 Jun 2014
Aketarawong N, Guglielmino C R, Karam N, Falchetto M, Manni M, Scolari F, Gomulski L M, Gasperi G, Malacrida A R
Abstract excerpt
The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis sensu stricto, is one of the most economically destructive pests of fruits and vegetables especially in East Asia. Based on its phytophagous life style, this species dispersed with the diffusion and implementation of agriculture, while globalization allowed it to establish adventive populations in different tropical and subtropical areas of the world. We used nine SSR...
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