scholarly journals Ecological niche complexity of invasive and native cryptic species of the Bemisia tabaci species complex in China

Author(s):  
Yantao Xue ◽  
Congtian Lin ◽  
Yaozhuo Wang ◽  
Yibo Zhang ◽  
Liqiang Ji
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yantao Xue ◽  
Congtian Lin ◽  
Yaozhuo Wang ◽  
Yibo Zhang ◽  
Liqiang Ji

Abstract Bemisia tabaci is an important pest of agricultural and horticultural crops worldwide and comprises a complex of cryptic species. In China, the introduction of the two invasive cryptic species, Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) and Mediterranean (MED), has considerably affected the ecological niche of the native cryptic species. Based on occurrence records obtained through field surveys and high-resolution environmental data, ecological niche models were established to predict the distribution of invasive and native cryptic species of B. tabaci in China using the MaxEnt model. The models showed that the suitable range, the important environmental variables affecting the distribution of the cryptic species, and the adaptation range of the main environmental variables related to them were different. The findings of this study showed that the B. tabaci species complex possesses a complex ecological niche. The distribution range and niche breadth of the invasive cryptic species exceeds that of the native cryptic species in the order of MED > MEAM1 > China1 > Asia1. There are different degrees of niche overlap and range overlap among the different cryptic species. This study, therefore, revealed the differences in the distribution and ecological niche of the invasive and native cryptic species of B. tabaci in China. The findings of this study contribute to the ecological knowledge of B. tabaci, which will be useful in the development of prevention and control strategies for this pest in China.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soňa Vyskočilová ◽  
Wee Tek Tay ◽  
Sharon van Brunschot ◽  
Susan Seal ◽  
John Colvin

Author(s):  
Wanaporn Wongnikong ◽  
James P. Hereward ◽  
Sharon L. van Brunschot ◽  
Justin K. Cappadonna ◽  
Gimme H. Walter

2010 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Xu ◽  
P.J. De Barro ◽  
S.S. Liu

AbstractThe worldwide distribution and extensive genetic diversity of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci has long been recognized. However, whether B. tabaci is a complex species or a species complex has been a subject of debate. Recent phylogenetic analyses suggest that B. tabaci is a cryptic species complex composed of at least 24 morphologically indistinguishable species. Here, we conducted crossing experiments and demonstrated reproductive incompatibility among three of the 24 putative species. Our data and those of previously reported crossing experiments among various putative species of B. tabaci were collated to reveal the pattern of reproductive isolation. The combined results provide strong support to the proposition that B. tabaci is a cryptic species complex.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua-Ling Wang ◽  
Teng Lei ◽  
Wen-Qiang Xia ◽  
Stephen L. Cameron ◽  
Yin-Quan Liu ◽  
...  

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e53084 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Z. Ahmed ◽  
Paul J. De Barro ◽  
Shun-Xiang Ren ◽  
Jaco M. Greeff ◽  
Bao-Li Qiu

2015 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 405-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Alemandri ◽  
C. G. Vaghi Medina ◽  
A. D. DumOn ◽  
E. B. Arguello Caro ◽  
M. F. Mattio ◽  
...  

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Tian Tang ◽  
Li Cai ◽  
Yuan Shen ◽  
Yu-Zhou Du

The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a cryptic species complex, including members that are pests of global importance. This study presents a screening of B. tabaci species in China for infection by the primary endosymbiont, Portiera aleyrodidarum, and two secondary endosymbionts, Arsenophonus and Cardinium. The results showed that P. aleyrodidarum was detected in all B. tabaci individuals, while Arsenophonus was abundant in indigenous species of B. tabaci Asia II 1, Asia II 3, and China 1 but absent in the invasive species, Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1); Cardinium presented in the Mediterranean (MED), Asia II 1 and Asia II 3 species but was rarely detected in the MEAM1 and China 1 species. Moreover, phylogenetic analyses revealed that the P. aleyrodidarum and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 (mtCO1) phylograms were similar and corresponding with the five distinct cryptic species clades to some extent, probably indicating an ancient infection followed by vertical transmission and subsequent co-evolutionary diversification. In contrast, the phylogenetic trees of Arsenophonus and Cardinium were incongruent with the mtCO1 phylogram, potentially indicating horizontal transmission in B. tabaci cryptic species complex. Taken together, our study showed the distinct infection status of endosymbionts in invasive and indigenous whiteflies; we also most likely indicated the co-evolution of primary endosymbiont and its host as well as the potential horizontal transfer of secondary endosymbionts.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua-Ling Wang ◽  
Teng Lei ◽  
Wen-Qiang Xia ◽  
Stephen L. Cameron ◽  
Yin-Quan Liu ◽  
...  

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