Global genetic diversity and geographical distribution of Bemisia tabaci and its bacterial endosymbionts

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 14; no. 3; p. e0213946
• Main Authors: Kanakala, Surapathrudu, Ghanim, Murad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 19.03.2019; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Agricultural management; Agriculture; Animals; Bacteria; Bacteria - genetics; Bayes Theorem; Bayesian analysis; Bemisia tabaci; Biodiversity; Biology and Life Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences; Cytochrome; Cytochrome oxidase; Cytochrome oxidase I; Cytochromes; Distribution; Divergence; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Endosymbionts; Endosymbiosis; Entomology; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; Genetic Variation; Genomes; Geographical distribution; Hemiptera - classification; Hemiptera - genetics; Hemiptera - microbiology; Host Microbial Interactions - genetics; Infections; Insect Control; Insecticides; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mitochondria; Oxidases; People and Places; Pest control; Pests; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Population studies; Research and Analysis Methods; RNA; rRNA 16S; rRNA 23S; Species; Species diversity; Strategic planning (Business); Symbionts; Symbiosis - genetics; Viruses; Whiteflies; Wolbachia; Middle East; Asia; China; Africa; Israel; Australia; Tunisia; India

Bemisia tabaci is one of the most threatening pests in agriculture, causing significant losses to many important crops on a global scale. The dramatic increase and availability of sequence data for B. tabaci species complex and its bacterial endosymbionts is critical for developing emerging sustaina...