2021 · Virus & beetle genetics
Examination of population genetics of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) and the incidence of its biocontrol agent (Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus) in the South Pacific Islands
Kayvan Etebari, James Hereward, Apenisa Sailo, Emeline M. Ahoafi, Robert Tautua, Helen Tsatsia, Grahame V Jackson, Michael J. Furlong
CRB research
What the paper covers
Examines South Pacific CRB populations and nudivirus occurrence. Infection appeared in multiple haplotypes, and mitochondrial labels were not reliable substitutes for biological traits.
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Genetics and infection detection alone do not prove field suppression. Read the corrigendum.
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