Nanopore sequencing of complete mitochondrial genome of the cotton mealybug, <i>Phenacoccus solenopsis</i> Tinsley (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae).

ABSTRACT: Mealybugs are aggressive pests worldwide, but few complete mitochondrial genomes have been reported. Here, we got the complete mitochondrial genome of the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, using Oxford Nanopore Technology. It is 14743 bp in length, encodes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), and 2 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), and exhibits a high AT content of 90.33%. Maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree revealed that P. solenopsis is closely related to P. manihoti. This study presents the first complete mitogenome of a mealybug obtained through long-read sequencing, providing a valuable genomic resource for further studies of the mealybug family.

SUBMITTER: Lin Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12599552 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature