Publication: The oriental fruitfly Bactrocera dorsalis s.s. in East Asia: Disentangling the different forces promoting the invasion and shaping the genetic make-up of populations
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2014-01-01
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00166707
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Mahidol University
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Genetica. Vol.142, No.3 (2014), 201-213
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N. Aketarawong, C. R. Guglielmino, N. Karam, M. Falchetto, M. Manni, F. Scolari, L. M. Gomulski, G. Gasperi, A. R. Malacrida The oriental fruitfly Bactrocera dorsalis s.s. in East Asia: Disentangling the different forces promoting the invasion and shaping the genetic make-up of populations. Genetica. Vol.142, No.3 (2014), 201-213. doi:10.1007/s10709-014-9767-4 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/33100
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The oriental fruitfly Bactrocera dorsalis s.s. in East Asia: Disentangling the different forces promoting the invasion and shaping the genetic make-up of populations
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The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis sensu stricto, is one of the most economically destructive pests of fruits and vegetables especially in East Asia. Based on its phytophagous life style, this species dispersed with the diffusion and implementation of agriculture, while globalization allowed it to establish adventive populations in different tropical and subtropical areas of the world. We used nine SSR loci over twelve samples collected across East Asia, i.e. an area that, in relatively few years, has become a theatre of intensive agriculture and a lively fruit trade. Our aim is to disentangle the different forces that have affected the invasion pattern and shaped the genetic make-up of populations of this fruit fly. Our data suggest that the considered samples probably represent well established populations in terms of genetic variability and population structuring. The human influence on the genetic shape of populations and diffusion is evident, but factors such as breeding/habitat size and life history traits of the species may have determined the post introduction phases and expansion. In East Asia the origin of diffusion can most probably be allocated in the oriental coastal provinces of China, from where this fruit fly spread into Southeast Asia. The spread of this species deserves attention for the development and implementation of risk assessment and control measures. © 2014 Springer International Publishing Switzerland.