Study on species composition of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on cotton in Çukurova plain, Turkey

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Study on species composition of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889)(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on cotton in Çukurova plain, Turkey 1Çukurova'da pamukta bulunan Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)'nin tür kompleksi üzerine çalışmalar

A new record for Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) species complex of Turkey

“…; Karut et al. ). In addition to these invasive species, the Asia 1 (M biotype) was reported in Turkey by Bedford et al.…”

“…Recently, we have collected several B. tabaci samples from greenhouses that were analysed with the samples collected from cotton fields used in earlier studies (Karut et al. ). Based on DNA analyses, we found that there are important differences in the nucleotide sequences in some populations.…”

“…Currently, B. tabaci is regarded as a wide species complex consisting of 28 cryptic species that can be identified only by molecular methods (Dinsdale et al 2010;Hu et al 2011). In this species complex, Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1, formerly known as the B biotype or B. argentifolii) and Mediterranean (MED, formerly known as the Q biotype) are two of the most invasive species in Turkey, and they cause the most significant economic losses (Bayhan et al 2006;Karut et al 2014). In addition to these invasive species, the Asia 1 (M biotype) was reported in Turkey by Bedford et al (1994) and Brown et al (1995).…”

“…These species may also be indigenous to Turkey as their respective home ranges overlap in this part of the world (Brown and Idris 2005;Boykin et al 2007). Recently, we have collected several B. tabaci samples from greenhouses that were analysed with the samples collected from cotton fields used in earlier studies (Karut et al 2014). Based on DNA analyses, we found that there are important differences in the nucleotide sequences in some populations.…”