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Dissecting the invasion history of Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) in Portugal using genomic data.
BMC genomics - 29 Aug 2024
Sario Sara, Marques João P, Farelo Liliana, Afonso Sandra, Santos Conceição, Melo-Ferreira José
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BACKGROUND: The invasive pest Spotted-Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), causes extensive damage and production losses of soft-skinned fruits. Native to Asia, the species has now spread worldwide, with first reports in Portugal in 2012. In this study, we focus on the genomic signatures of the recent Portuguese invasion, in the context of worldwide patterns established in previous works. We analyzed...
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