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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: You M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7211002 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20200508 1
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella is a cosmopolitan pest that has evolved resistance to all classes of insecticide, and costs the world economy an estimated US $4-5 billion annually. We analyse patterns of variation among 532 P. xylostella genomes, representing a worldwide sample of 114 populations. We find evidence that suggests South America is the geographical area of origin of this species, challenging earlier hypotheses of an Old-World origin. Our analysis indicates that Plutella xy ...[more]