At least two indigenous species of the Bemisia tabaci complex are present in Brazil

• Published in: Journal of applied entomology (1986) Vol. 137; no. 1-2; pp. 113 - 121
• Main Authors: Marubayashi, J. M., Yuki, V. A., Rocha, K. C. G., Mituti, T., Pelegrinotti, F. M., Ferreira, F. Z., Moura, M. F., Navas-Castillo, J., Moriones, E., Pavan, M. A., Krause-Sakate, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2013; Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Bemisia tabaci; Biological and medical sciences; diversity; Euphorbia heterophylla; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Ipomoea; mtCOI gene; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Protozoa. Invertebrates; species; Xanthium; South America; Brazil; America; diversity; Pest; Homoptera; Gene; species; Arthropoda; Insecta; Bemisia tabaci; mtCOI gene; Aleyrodidae; Invertebrata; Native species

Bemisia tabaci is one of the most important global agricultural insect pests, being a vector of emerging plant viruses such as begomoviruses and criniviruses that cause serious problems in many countries. Although knowledge of the genetic diversity of B. tabaci populations is important for controlli...