Genetic diversity of cryptic species of Bemisia tabaci in Asia

Susanti Mugi Lestari, Mst Fatema Khatun, Rajendra Acharya, Sushant Raj Sharma, Yam Kumar Shrestha, S. M.Hemayet Jahan, Tin Tin Aye, Ohn Mar Lynn, Nang Kyu Kyu Win, Trinh Xuan Hoat, Hang Thi Dao, Chi Wei Tsai, Jangha Lee, Hwal Su Hwang, Eui Joon Kil, Sukchan Lee, Sang Mok Kim, Kyeong Yeoll Lee

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Abstract

Bemisia tabaci is a species complex consisting of various genetically different cryptic species worldwide. To understand the genetic characteristics and geographic distribution of cryptic species of B. tabaci in Asia, we conducted an extensive collection of B. tabaci samples in ten Asian countries (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam) from 2013 to 2020 and determined 56 different partial sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) DNA. In addition, information on 129 COI sequences of B. tabaci identified from 16 Asian countries was downloaded from the GenBank database. Among the total 185 COI sequences of B. tabaci, the sequence variation reached to 19.68%. In addition, there were 31 cryptic species updated from 16 countries in Asia, that is, Asia I, Asia I India, Asia II (1–13), Asia III, Asia IV, Asia V, China 1−6, MEAM (1, 2, K), MED, Australia/Indonesia, Japan (1 and 2). Further, MED cryptic species consisted of 2 clades, Q1 and Q2. This study provides updated information to understand the genetic variation and geographic diversity of B. tabaci in Asia.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere21981
JournalArchives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
Volume112
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2023

Keywords

  • climate change
  • cryptic species
  • genetic diversity
  • geographic distribution
  • invasion
  • whitefly

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