Molecular and Biochemical Mechanisms of Scutellum Color Variation in <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> Adults (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Molecular and Biochemical Mechanisms of Scutellum Color Variation in <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> Adults (Diptera: Tephritidae)

<i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> (Hendel) is an invasive fruit and vegetable pest, infesting citrus, mango, carambola, etc. We observed that the posterior thoracic scutella of some <i>B. dorsalis</i> adults are yellow, some light yellow, and some white in China. Compared with the &...

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Main Authors: Guangli Wang, Weijun Li, Jiazhan Wu, Ye Xu, Zhaohuan Xu, Qingxiu Xie, Yugui Ge, Haiyan Yang, Xiaozhen Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i>
scutellum color variation
single-nucleotide polymorphism
gene function
β-carotene
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/76
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