Genetic structure of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) population and the incidence of its biocontrol agent (Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus) in the South Pacific Islands
Kayvan Etebari, James Hereward, Apenisa Sailo, Emeline M. Ahoafi, Robert Tautua, Helen Tsatsia, Guy Jackson, Michael J. Furlong
The paper analyzes the genetic structure of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle populations and the prevalence of their biocontrol agent across the South Pacific, finding multiple mitochondrial lineages and high viral infection rates.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2020 · PreprintGenomics