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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2018-03-01
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Series: | Gates Open Research |
Online Access: | https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/1-16/v3 |