@article{fdi:010064034,
  title = {{R}egional co-occurrence between distinct {B}emisia tabaci species in {T}unisia with new insights into the role of host plants},
  author = {{L}aarif, {A}. and {S}aleh, {D}. and {C}louet, {C}. and {G}authier, {N}athalie},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}mong the {B}emisia tabaci ({H}emiptera: {A}leyrodidae) species complex, the {M}iddle {E}ast-{A}sia {M}inor {I} ({MEAMI}) and the {M}editerranean ({M}ed) species are the most invasive and widespread agricultural pests worldwide. {C}urrently, only {T}unisia and a few other countries are reported to still "host" these two competing species. {T}he objective was thus to improve our knowledge on the factors, particularly the host plant, which contribute to this unusual situation. {T}o that end, we analyzed 47 samples collected from protected and outdoor plants (ten vegetables and ornamentals) in the two main crop-producing regions of {T}unisia to (i) better document the co-occurrence of several {B}. tabaci species and populations, and (ii) confirm the role of the host plant in the distribution pattern of each species. {B}. tabaci specimens were identified using at least two molecular diagnostic tests. {T}aken together, the tests confirmed the equivalent prevalence of {M}ed and {MEAMI} species and, for the first time, the presence of some {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica 2 {B}. tabaci, in {T}unisia. {T}he regional co-occurrence between {M}ed and {MEAM}1 was based on spatial and host-plant partitioning. {O}ur results indicate that {M}ed species are closely associated with ornamentals and {MEAM}1 with vegetables. {M}ed displayed a higher level of genetic diversity than {MEAM}1, and another {M}ed specimen characterized by a mt{COI} haplotype which perfectly matched the ancestral {G}ennadius specimen was discovered. {T}he role of host plant type and possible associated factors in the distribution patterns of {MEAM}1 and {M}ed is discussed in the context of the co-occurrence of cryptic species.},
  keywords = {{I}nvasive whitefly ; {M}ed and {MEAM}1 species ; {R}esource partitioning ; {S}ibling species distribution ; {TUNISIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}hytoparasitica},
  volume = {43},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {135--150},
  ISSN = {0334-2123},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1007/s12600-014-0437-y},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064034},
}