Strong population genetic structure of an invasive species, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier), in southern China.

ABSTRACT: The red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier), was initially reported in China in the 1990s and is now considered one of the most successful invasive pests of palm plants in the country. A total of 14 microsatellite loci and one mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit Ι (cox I) gene fragment were used to investigate the genetic characteristics and structure of R. ferrugineus in southern China. High levels of genetic differentiation among populations and significant correlations between genetic and geographical distances indicated an important role of geographical distance in the distribution of the RPW in southern China. High gene flow between Fujian and Taiwan province populations illustrated the increased effects of frequent anthropogenic activities

SUBMITTER: Wang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5743574 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature