2018 · Virus & beetle genetics
Transpacific coalescent pathways of coconut rhinoceros beetle biotypes: Resistance to biological control catalyses resurgence of an old pest
Jonathan Bradley Reil, Camiel Doorenweerd, Michael San Jose, Sheina B. Sim, Scott M. Geib, Daniel Rubinoff
CRB research
What the paper covers
Uses population-genomic data to reconstruct CRB invasion pathways and examine relationships among beetle groups.
Read it in context
Interpret early resistance framing with later studies; haplotype alone does not establish resistance.
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