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Diversity and Distribution of Cryptic Species of the Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) complex in Pakistan.
Journal of economic entomology - 5 Dec 2017
Masood Mariyam, Amin Imran, Hassan Ishtiaq, Mansoor Shahid, Brown Judith K, Briddon Rob W
Abstract excerpt
Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius; Hempitera: Aleyrodidae) is considered to be a cryptic (sibling) species complex, the members of which exhibit morphological invariability while being genetically and behaviorally distinct. Members of the complex are agricultural pests that cause direct damage by feeding on plants, and indirectly by transmitting viruses that cause diseases leading to reduced crop yield and quality. In...
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