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Population genetic structure of the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) based on mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase (COI) gene sequences

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Population genetic structure of melon fly analysed with mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene suggested that melon fly populations across the globe is homogeneous with non-significant variation of 0.000–0.003 base substitutions per site. Test isolates representing various geographic situations across the world were placed in 26 mitochondrial haplotypes based on variations associated with a maximum of three mutational steps and the predominant haplotype i.e. H1 was present in all melon fly populations except Hawaiian population. Evolution of mtCOI gene suggested that the fly could have originated some 0.4 million years ago. The present study also indicated that the B. cucurbitae population expansion is an event of post Pleistocene warm climatic conditions with small number of founder population. The invasion of B. cucurbitae in Hawaii was associated with the large population size and the global presence of the fly is associated with human mediated dispersal. The very low genetic variation suggested that the fly management might be possible by large scale sterile insect techniques programme.

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  1. Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, 176 062, Himachal Pradesh, India

    Chandra S. Prabhakar, Pawan K. Mehta & Pankaj Sood

  2. Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur, 176 061, Himachal Pradesh, India

    Sunil K. Singh

  3. Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, 176 062, Himachal Pradesh, India

    Prachi Sharma & Prem N. Sharma

  4. Crop Research Sub Station, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Sundernagar, Mandi, 174 402, Himachal Pradesh, India

    Pankaj Sood

  5. Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India

    Prachi Sharma

  6. ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region Research Centre, Plandu, Ranchi, 834 010, Jharkhand, India

    Chandra S. Prabhakar

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Prabhakar, C.S., Mehta, P.K., Sood, P. et al. Population genetic structure of the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) based on mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase (COI) gene sequences. Genetica 140, 83–91 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10709-012-9660-y

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