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Cryptic Plutella species show deep divergence despite the capacity to hybridize.
BMC evolutionary biology - 29 May 2018
Perry Kym D, Baker Gregory J, Powis Kevin J, Kent Joanne K, Ward Christopher M, Baxter Simon W
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BACKGROUND: Understanding genomic and phenotypic diversity among cryptic pest taxa has important implications for the management of pests and diseases. The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., has been intensively studied due to its ability to evolve insecticide resistance and status as the world's most destructive pest of brassicaceous crops. The surprise discovery of a cryptic species endemic to Australia,...
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