Inferences on the Population Structure and Colonization Process of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera Dorsalis (Hendel).
From: Department of Biotechnology, Mahidol University, RamaVI road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Molecular ecology
- Publish Date: Sep 2007
- ISSN: 0962-1083
- Volume: 16
- Issue: 17
- Pages: 3522-32
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Aketarawong N, Bonizzoni M, Thanaphum S, et al. Inferences on the Population Structure and Colonization Process of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera Dorsalis (Hendel).. Mol. Ecol. Sep 2007;16:3522-32
Abstract
The phytophagous insects of the Tephritidae family offer different case histories of successful invasions. An example is Bactrocera dorsalis sensu stricto, the oriental fruit fly which has been recognized as a key pest of Asia and the Pacific. It is known to have the potential to establish adventive populations in various tropical and subtropical areas. Despite the economic risk associated with a putative stable presence of this fly, the genetic aspects of its invasion process have remained relatively unexplored. Using microsatellite markers we have investigated the population structure and genetic variability in 14 geographical populations across the four areas of the actual species range: Far East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Area. Results of clustering and admixture, associated with phylogenetic and migration analyses, were used to evaluate the changes in population genetic structure that this species underwent during its invasion process and establishment in the different areas. The colonization process of this fly is associated with a relatively stable population demographic structure, especially in an unfragmented habitat, rich in intensive cultivation such as in Southeast Asia. In this area, the results suggest a lively demographic history, characterized by evolutionary recent demographic expansions and no recent bottlenecks. Cases of genetic isolation attributable to geographical factors, fragmented habitats and/or fruit trade restrictions were observed in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Hawaii. Regarding the pattern of invasion, the overall genetic profile of the considered populations suggests a western orientated migration route from China to the West.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Analysis of Variance, Animal Migration, Animals, Genetic Markers, Geography, Microsatellite Repeats, Phylogeny, Population Dynamics, Tephritidae, Variation (Genetics)
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