title: Distribution of Bemisia tabaci Genetic Groups in India.
abstract: The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a phloem-feeding, economically important pest of crops worldwide. In addition to direct damage, it also vectors a number of plant viruses belonging to the family Geminiviridae. Its populations differ biologically with respect to insecticide resistance, virus transmission and host range. Therefore, understanding genetic variation among populations is important for management. We sequenced 850 bp of the mitochondrial COI (mtCOI) gene from B. tabaci populations surveyed across India. BLAST analysis of the mtCOI sequences generated in this study with sequences from the mtCOI dataset showed the presence of one invasive group, MEAM1, and eight other groups of B. tabaci in India. mtCOI sequence analyses showed the presence of Asia I, Asia I-India, Asia II-1, Asia II-5, Asia II-7, Asia II-8, and Asia II-11 genetic groups. We also found China-3 in a field in Birbhum district, West Bengal, India, suggesting a role of anthropogenic activities in the distribution of B. tabaci. Interestingly, more than one genetic group was found coexisting in the same field.
authors: Division of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, India-560089. Contributed Equally.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Ellango
authors: Contributed Equally. Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India-110007.
authors: Shalini Thakur
authors: ST
authors: Singh
authors: Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India-110007.
authors: Vipin Singh
authors: VS
authors: Rana
authors: Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India-110007.
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authors: Gayatri Priya
authors: Division of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, India-560089.Contributed Equally.Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India-110007.Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India-110012.Department of Biotechnology, Kuvempu University, Shimoga-577451, India.
authors: Harpreet
authors: H
authors: Raina
authors: Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India-110012.
authors: Rahul
authors: R
authors: Chaubey
authors: Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India-110012.
authors: N C
authors: NC
authors: Naveen
authors: Department of Biotechnology, Kuvempu University, Shimoga-577451, India.
authors: Riaz
authors: R
authors: Mahmood
authors: Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India-110012.
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Ramamurthy
authors: Division of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, India-560089.Contributed Equally.Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India-110007.Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India-110012.Department of Biotechnology, Kuvempu University, Shimoga-577451, India. asokaniihr@gmail.com.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Asokan
authors: Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India-110007. asokaniihr@gmail.com.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Rajagopal
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D007194:India; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D019476:Insect Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV
keywords: Bemisia tabaci; genetic group; mtCOI