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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Genetic diversity of nd5 mitochondrial patterns in ceratitis capitata (diptera: Tephritidae) populations from tunisia
Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, Volume 46, No. 3-4, Year 2010
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Description
The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) is known to be one of the most destructive and economically important agricultural pests worldwide. Several previous research projects have investigated the genetic makeup of regional populations of this pest and the relationships of populations from different areas of the world, including countries from the Mediterranean region. However, previously, little information has been reported on populations from Tunisia, despite the fact that this pest occurs in several agriculturally sensitive areas of this country. In order to study the genetic diversity of medfly populations within Tunisia, specimens were collected from the Coastal, Northern, Central and Southern regions of the country. Results using mitochondrial ND5 sequences show the presence of distinct haplotypes. This data used to analyze the levels of genetic variability within and between populations from Tunisia as well as from other countries in the Mediterranean region (Morocco and Israel) and in the world (Seychelles and Hawaii). This study also leads to a better understanding of the origin of new infestations and the colonization processes involving this pest. © 2010 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Elfékih, Samia
Tunisia, Tunis
Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, Immunologie et Biotechnologie
United States, Honolulu
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Makni, Mohamed
Tunisia, Tunis
Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, Immunologie et Biotechnologie
Haymer, David S.
United States, Honolulu
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/00379271.2010.10697682
ISSN:
00379271
e-ISSN:
21686351
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Locations
Morocco
Seychelles
Tunisia