Resolving the taxonomic status of Frankliniella schultzei (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) colour forms in Kenya–a morphological-, biological-, molecular-and ecological-based approach

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dc.contributor.author Gikonyo, MW
dc.contributor.author Naissy, S
dc.contributor.author Moritz, GB
dc.contributor.author Khamis, FM
dc.contributor.author Magiri, E
dc.contributor.author Subramanian, S
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-25T08:19:03Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-25T08:19:03Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.dkut.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7782
dc.description.abstract Frankliniella schultzei Trybom is a polyphagous pest and vector of tospoviruses worldwide. It occurs in dark and pale colour forms that are morphologically similar but differ in vector competency and geographic spread. In Kenya and other tropical regions, mixed populations of both colour forms are observed in similar habitats, so are considered as one species. To ascertain the taxonomic status of the two colour forms, they were characterized using morphological, molecular, biological and ecological approaches. Morphological characterization revealed differences between the colour forms on eight features and they separated into distinct clusters through principal component analysis. Restriction fragment length polymorphism of the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS-RFLP) analysis revealed differences between the two colour forms and was confirmed by differences in ITS2 sequences. Virgin pale females … en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Cambridge University Press en_US
dc.title Resolving the taxonomic status of Frankliniella schultzei (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) colour forms in Kenya–a morphological-, biological-, molecular-and ecological-based approach en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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