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Investigating the validity of the species status of the false codling moth in South African deciduous fruit orchards using mating studies and mtDNA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 June 2016

N. Mgocheki  and
P. Addison
N. Mgocheki*
Affiliation:
Soil and Plant Sciences Department, Faculty of AgricultureZimbabwe Open University, P O Box MP1119, Mt Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
P. Addison
Affiliation:
Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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*Author for correspondence Tel: +263771121823 E-mail: nmgocheki@yahoo.com
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Abstract

The false codling moth is a polyphagous pest of various kinds or fruit, and it has expanded its geographical distribution and host range. The expanding host range could result in subspecies requiring varied pest management options. Laboratory no-choice cross-mating tests were conducted to establish whether Thaumatotibia leucotreta individuals from six areas and three host species, in South Africa, share mating characteristics and belong to the same subspecies or strain. The no-choice cross-mating tests indicated that all individuals in self- and out-crosses readily mated within 24 h with those derived from different hosts and areas. The mtDNA results confirmed that all individuals formed one group or clade. Overall, the results indicate that T. leucotreta individuals from the six areas and three host species in the Western Cape Province and two other provinces in South Africa represent a single genetical species. The results imply that similar control options can be effective across host ranges and distribution areas.

Keywords

cross-matingThaumatotibia leucotretahostclademtDNA
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 106 , Issue 5 , October 2016 , pp. 598 - 605
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