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Genetic diversity of rice stem borer (Chilo suppressalis Walker) from Northern Iran and comparison with other countries

Authors

  • M. Shayanmehr – articles in this journal Corresponding author Email Genetic and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute of Tabarestan, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University; Department of Plant Protection, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of.
  • E. Yoosefi-Lafooraki – articles in this journal Department of Plant Protection, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of.
Published
19 December 2016
Section
Articles
DOI
10.4081/jear.2016.5507
Pages
360-365

Abstract

Rice striped stem borer, Chilo suppressalis Walker (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is considered the major pest of rice in Iran. Because of the serious damage on rice in Northern Iran, the present study was conducted to investigate genetic diversity within populations of C. suppressalis, from Mazandaran using a template of cytochrome oxidase I gene, 750 bps, (COI). Later the haplotypes from Iran were compared with those found in other countries. According to the results of this study, there is very low genetic diversity (two haplotypes) among different populations of this pest in populations of Northern Iran. The genetic similarity and low levels of genetic diversity of these populations suggest that the pest colonization occurred relatively recently and there is high gene flow between these populations of the province. In addition, haplotypes of Mazandaran province are different with those found in other countries. The similarity of Iranian population (Simorgh) with one population from China indicated that China might be the origin of C. suppresalis.

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Genetic and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute of Tabarestan (GABIT)

Author Biographies

  • M. Shayanmehr, Genetic and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute of Tabarestan, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University; Department of Plant Protection, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Mazandaran

    Department of Plant Protection

  • E. Yoosefi-Lafooraki, Department of Plant Protection, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Mazandaran

    MsC student of Entomology, Department of Plant Protection, Sari Agricultural Science and Natura Resources University Sari, Mazandaran, Iran.

    Address: Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, Po. Box. 578. Telefax number: +981133822567 E-mail: eyoosefi@ymail.com

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