Reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species

The identification of whitefly species in adult stage is problematic. Morphological differentiation of pupae is one of the better methods for determining identity of species, but it may vary depending on the host plant on which they develop which can lead to misidentifications and erroneous naming o...

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Main Authors: Ovalle Rivera, Tatiana M., Parsa, Soroush, Hernández M., María del Pilar, Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51662
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author Ovalle Rivera, Tatiana M.
Parsa, Soroush
Hernández M., María del Pilar
Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
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Hernández M., María del Pilar
Ovalle Rivera, Tatiana M.
Parsa, Soroush
author_facet Ovalle Rivera, Tatiana M.
Parsa, Soroush
Hernández M., María del Pilar
Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
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description The identification of whitefly species in adult stage is problematic. Morphological differentiation of pupae is one of the better methods for determining identity of species, but it may vary depending on the host plant on which they develop which can lead to misidentifications and erroneous naming of new species. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) fragment amplified from the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene is often used for mitochondrial haplotype identification that can be associated with specific species. Our objective was to compare morphometric traits against DNA barcode sequences to develop and implement a diagnostic molecular kit based on a RFLP‐PCR method using the COI gene for the rapid identification of whiteflies. This study will allow for the rapid diagnosis of the diverse community of whiteflies attacking plants of economic interest in Colombia. It also provides access to the COI sequence that can be used to develop predator conservation techniques by establishing which predators have a trophic linkage with the focal whitefly pest species.
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spelling CGSpace516622025-03-13T09:44:03Z Reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species Ovalle Rivera, Tatiana M. Parsa, Soroush Hernández M., María del Pilar Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto pest insects pest control insect control hemiptera dna insectos dañinos control de plagas ecology The identification of whitefly species in adult stage is problematic. Morphological differentiation of pupae is one of the better methods for determining identity of species, but it may vary depending on the host plant on which they develop which can lead to misidentifications and erroneous naming of new species. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) fragment amplified from the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene is often used for mitochondrial haplotype identification that can be associated with specific species. Our objective was to compare morphometric traits against DNA barcode sequences to develop and implement a diagnostic molecular kit based on a RFLP‐PCR method using the COI gene for the rapid identification of whiteflies. This study will allow for the rapid diagnosis of the diverse community of whiteflies attacking plants of economic interest in Colombia. It also provides access to the COI sequence that can be used to develop predator conservation techniques by establishing which predators have a trophic linkage with the focal whitefly pest species. 2014-10 2014-11-29T05:29:09Z 2014-11-29T05:29:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51662 en Open Access Wiley Ovalle, Tatiana M.; Parsa, Soroush; Hernández, Maria P.; Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto. 2014. Reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species. Ecology and Evolution 4(9): 3778-3787.
spellingShingle pest insects
pest control
insect control
hemiptera
dna
insectos dañinos
control de plagas
ecology
Ovalle Rivera, Tatiana M.
Parsa, Soroush
Hernández M., María del Pilar
Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
Reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species
title Reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species
title_full Reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species
title_fullStr Reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species
title_full_unstemmed Reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species
title_short Reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species
title_sort reliable molecular identification of nine tropical whitefly species
topic pest insects
pest control
insect control
hemiptera
dna
insectos dañinos
control de plagas
ecology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51662
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