Survey of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) biotypes in Brazil using RAPD markers
In 1991, the poinsettia strain, silverleaf whitefly or B biotype of Bemisia tabaci was detected in Brazil. This variant is a far more serious agricultural pest than the previously prevalent non-B (BR) biotype. The correct identification of B. tabaci is problematic since it is highly polymorphic with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2000-12-01
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Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572000000400012 |