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Phylogeography and genetic diversity of Pieris rapae across continents.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Siam Md Ahashan Habib, Dey D, Owaresat J K, Khan Yousha Shamim, Anowar Efrin, Maya J F, Siddiki Amam Zonaed
Abstract excerpt
The small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae) is a globally distributed agricultural pest that has successfully colonized most continents through natural and human-mediated dispersal. This study investigates the global genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure of Pieris rapae using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences. A total of 1,133 sequences from five continents (Africa, Asia,...
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