Molecular characterization of whitefly (Bemisia spp.) in Brazil

Authors

  • Maria Regina Vilarinho de Oliveira
  • Myrian Silvana Tigano
  • Salah Aljanabi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2000.v35.5882

Abstract

RAPD analysis was used to evaluate the genetic variability of 12 Brazilian populations of Bemisia spp. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Ten primers were analysed in order to detect the polymorphism between the samples tested. The results showed that individuals from a colony maintained since 1983 had similar patterns of Bemisia tabaci originated from California, USA. The other samples analysed showed similar patterns to B. tabaci biotype B (=B. argentifolii), also from California, USA, indicating a great dissemination of this biotype in Brazil. Phenetic analysis of populations revealed high homogeneity between individuals of the B biotype of B. tabaci.

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Published

2000-06-01

How to Cite

Oliveira, M. R. V. de, Tigano, M. S., & Aljanabi, S. (2000). Molecular characterization of whitefly (<i>Bemisia </i>spp.) in Brazil. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 35(6), 1261–1268. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2000.v35.5882

Issue

v.35, n.6, jun. 2000

Section

SCIENTIFIC NOTES