Phylogenetic Relationships among Whiteflies in the Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) Species Complex from Major Cassava Growing Areas in Kenya

Phylogenetic Relationships among Whiteflies in the Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) Species Complex from Major Cassava Growing Areas in Kenya

Whiteflies, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) are major insect pests that affect many crops such as cassava, tomato, beans, cotton, cucurbits, potato, sweet potato, and ornamental crops. Bemisia tabaci transmits viral diseases, namely cassava mosaic and cassava brown streak diseases, which are the main con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Duke M. Manani, Elijah M. Ateka, Steven R. G. Nyanjom, Laura M. Boykin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Bemisia tabaci
genetic diversity
mtCOI
cassava
Kenya
cassava brown streak disease (CBSD)
cassava mosaic disease (CMD)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/1/25

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