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Reproductive incompatibility among genetic groups of Bemisia tabaci supports the proposition that the whitefly is a cryptic species complex

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2010

J. Xu ,
P.J. De Barro  and
S.S. Liu
J. Xu
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310029, China
P.J. De Barro
Affiliation:
CSIRO Entomology, Indooroopilly, BrisbaneQLD 4068, Australia
S.S. Liu*
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310029, China
*
*Author for correspondence Fax: 86 571 86049815 E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The worldwide distribution and extensive genetic diversity of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci has long been recognized. However, whether B. tabaci is a complex species or a species complex has been a subject of debate. Recent phylogenetic analyses suggest that B. tabaci is a cryptic species complex composed of at least 24 morphologically indistinguishable species. Here, we conducted crossing experiments and demonstrated reproductive incompatibility among three of the 24 putative species. Our data and those of previously reported crossing experiments among various putative species of B. tabaci were collated to reveal the pattern of reproductive isolation. The combined results provide strong support to the proposition that B. tabaci is a cryptic species complex.

Keywords

reproductive isolationgenetic groupsputative speciesinvasive speciescrossing experiment
Type
Research Paper
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 100 , Issue 3 , June 2010 , pp. 359 - 366
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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