Open AccessThe Bactrocera (Notodacus) xanthodes (Broun) Species Complex (Diptera: Tephritidae): Comparison of 18s rRNA Sequences From Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu Specimens Suggest Two Distinct Strains
Author(s) -
HOEBEN P.,
DANIEL L. J.,
MA JING,
DREW R. A. I.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1996.tb01362.x
Subject(s) - biology , tephritidae , 18s ribosomal rna , divergence (linguistics) , ribosomal rna , strain (injury) , zoology , ecology , botany , gene , genetics , pest analysis , anatomy , linguistics , philosophy
Preliminary data suggest that fly specimens from Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu presently classified as Baclrocera (h'otoducus) xanfhodes (Broun) show significant divergence at the 18s ribosomal RNA gene level. Sequencing data indicate that the Vanuatu specimen may be considered a strain separate from that on Fiji and Tonga.