A morphological and molecular characterization of vine mealybug populations (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Tunisia
Ramzi Mansour, Vincenzo Cavalieri, Gaetana Mazzeo and 2 more
Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research · 2012
doi:10.4081/jear.2012.e5 (opens in a new tab)
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Abstract
Some vine mealybug, <em>Planococcus ficus </em>(Signoret) populations in Tunisian vineyards have been morphologically and genetically characterized. The morphological examination was based on the main distinctive characteristics of species of <em>Planococcus</em>, namely the number and distribution of the multilocular disc pores and tubular ducts on the adult female. This showed the existence of two different vine mealybug populations in Tunisia. Likewise, in the molecular analyses, two separate clades were revealed in the neighbour-joining phylogenetic tree, supporting the morphological studies and suggesting that there are two distinct populations of <em>P. ficus</em> on grapevine in Tunisia.
Abstract licence: CC BY-NC
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