How to translate text using browser tools
1 February 2008 Population Genetic Structure of Codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Apple Orchards in Central Chile
Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras, Juan L. Espinoza, Blas Lavandero, Claudio C. Ramírez
Author Affiliations +
Abstract

Codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is the main pest of pome fruits worldwide. Despite its economic importance, little is known about the genetic structure and patterns of dispersal at the local and regional scale, which are important aspects for establishing a control strategy for this pest. An analysis of genetic variability using microsatellites was performed for 11 codling moth populations in the two major apple (Malus domestica Borkh) cropping regions in central Chile. Despite the geographical distances between some populations (≈185 km), there was low genetic differentiation among populations (FST = 0.002176), with only slight isolation by distance. Only ≈0.2% of the genetic variability was found among the populations. Geographically structured genetic variation was independent of apple orchard management (production or abandoned). These results suggest a high genetic exchange of codling moth between orchards, possibly mediated by human activities related to fruit production.

Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras, Juan L. Espinoza, Blas Lavandero, and Claudio C. Ramírez "Population Genetic Structure of Codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Apple Orchards in Central Chile," Journal of Economic Entomology 101(1), 190-198, (1 February 2008). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[190:PGSOCM]2.0.CO;2
Received: 21 June 2007; Accepted: 10 September 2007; Published: 1 February 2008
JOURNAL ARTICLE
9 PAGES

This article is only available to subscribers.
It is not available for individual sale.
+ SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

KEYWORDS
apple pests
Cydia pomonella
gene flow
insecticide resistance
microsatellites
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission
Back to Top