Crossing experiments and behavioral observations reveal reproductive incompatibility among three putative species of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci

Insect Science

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 508-516

  Wang, Peng ^a   Ruan, Yong Ming ^b   Liu, Shu Sheng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Behavioral observations; Bemisia tabaci; Crossing experiments; Genetic groups; Putative species; Reproductive incompatibility

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI;

EID: 78649704918     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2010.01353.x     Document Type: Article

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