The first transcriptomes from field-collected individual whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci, Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae):  a case study of the endosymbiont composition [version 3; referees: 2 approved]

Background: Bemisia tabaci species (B. tabaci), or whiteflies, are the world’s most devastating insect pests. They cause billions of dollars (US) of damage each year, and are leaving farmers in the developing world food insecure. Currently, all publically available transcriptome data for B. tabaci a...

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Main Authors: Peter Sseruwagi, James Wainaina, Joseph Ndunguru, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Fred Tairo, Jian-Yang Guo, Alice Vrielink, Amanda Blythe, Tonny Kinene, Bruno De Marchi, Monica A. Kehoe, Sandra Tanz, Laura M. Boykin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2018-03-01
Series:Gates Open Research
Online Access:https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/1-16/v3