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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Mitochondrial genetic variation and invasion history of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in middle-east and Mediterranean basin
International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 13, No. 5, Year 2011
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The Red Palm Weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier), (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Rhynchophorinae), is an invasive pest of palm trees. RPW has invaded Middle East and several countries of the Mediterranean Basin during the last three decades. The mitochondrial genetic variation of RPW was investigated in the Middle-East and the Mediterranean basin areas using partial sequences of the Cytochrome c oxidase sub-unit 1 (CO1) gene. A 546-base pair portion of COI gene was sequenced for 310 individuals of RPW sampled from 14 different invaded countries resulting in eight different haplotypes. Eight haplotypes were subdivided into two phylogenetic groups according to their geographic positions. The obtained genetic diversity suggested that RPW population subdivided genetically into different sub-populations under the influence of genetic drift favored by founder events. RPW followed three different routes of invasion during the last 30 years. Likely, Middle-east populations and the Mediterranean ones are originating from different geographic populations of RPW. The data reported in this paper present an interesting and useful step toward the understanding of the genetic variation and invasion history of RPW. © 2011 Friends Science Publishers.
Authors & Co-Authors
El-Mergawy, Rabab A.A.M.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Egypt, Shibin el Kom
Menoufia University
Faure, Nathalie
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
France, Lille
Université de Lille
Nasr, Mahmoud Imam
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Egypt, Shibin el Kom
Menoufia University
Arman, Avand Faghih
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Iran, Tehran
Plant Pests and Diseases Research Institute, Tehran
Rochat, Didier
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
France, Versailles
Centre de Recherche Île-de-france - Versailles-grignon
Silvain, Jean François
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Egypt, Shibin el Kom
Menoufia University
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Citations: 6
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 6
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e-ISSN:
18149596
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study