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Multiple incursion pathways for Helicoverpa armigera in Brazil show its genetic diversity spreading in a connected world.
Scientific reports - 18 Dec 2019
Arnemann Jonas Andre, Roxburgh Stephen, Walsh Tom, Guedes Jerson, Gordon Karl, Smagghe Guy, Tay Wee Tek
Abstract excerpt
The Old World cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera was first detected in Brazil with subsequent reports from Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay. This pattern suggests that the H. armigera spread across the South American continent following incursions into northern/central Brazil, however, this hypothesis has not been tested. Here we compare northern and central Brazilian H. armigera mtDNA COI haplotypes...
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