MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS AND COMPARISON STUDY TO THE RED PALM WEEVIL RHYNCOPHOROUS FERRUGINEUS (OLIVIER, 1790) IN BASRAH PROVINCE - IRAQ

The Red Palm Weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) is well-known as serious insect pest of date palm and other palm species. The pest was firstly recorded in Iraq in 2015. This study was confirmed the identification of this pest using molecular diagnostic (PCR and sequence analysis) and i...

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Main Author: Al-Saad & Aletby
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Language:English
Published: Baghdad University 2018-01-01
Series:The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science
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Online Access:http://jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/725
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description The Red Palm Weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) is well-known as serious insect pest of date palm and other palm species. The pest was firstly recorded in Iraq in 2015. This study was confirmed the identification of this pest using molecular diagnostic (PCR and sequence analysis) and investigate the genetic relationship by comparison of the sequences with other recorded copies worldwide. The results confirmed the identity of the R. ferrugineus (Olivier) molecularly. Ten copies of mitochondrial COI gene of Iraqi samples (MF092880.1- MF092889.1) were firstly registered in National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI). The sequences comparison of Iraqi sample genes with worldwide genes showed high similarity with Chinese and Mediterranean COI copies especially the Tunisian one, which may assumes that they were descended from the same origin. The study concluded that the invention of this insect to Iraq could be occurred directly from farms in border area between Iraq and Kuwait or by infested offshoot that imported from other countries.
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spelling doaj.art-216bb448f40040ca9e56b4b9a3b2beb52022-12-21T20:56:16ZengBaghdad UniversityThe Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science0075-05302410-08622018-01-0149210.36103/ijas.v49i2.725MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS AND COMPARISON STUDY TO THE RED PALM WEEVIL RHYNCOPHOROUS FERRUGINEUS (OLIVIER, 1790) IN BASRAH PROVINCE - IRAQAl-Saad & AletbyThe Red Palm Weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) is well-known as serious insect pest of date palm and other palm species. The pest was firstly recorded in Iraq in 2015. This study was confirmed the identification of this pest using molecular diagnostic (PCR and sequence analysis) and investigate the genetic relationship by comparison of the sequences with other recorded copies worldwide. The results confirmed the identity of the R. ferrugineus (Olivier) molecularly. Ten copies of mitochondrial COI gene of Iraqi samples (MF092880.1- MF092889.1) were firstly registered in National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI). The sequences comparison of Iraqi sample genes with worldwide genes showed high similarity with Chinese and Mediterranean COI copies especially the Tunisian one, which may assumes that they were descended from the same origin. The study concluded that the invention of this insect to Iraq could be occurred directly from farms in border area between Iraq and Kuwait or by infested offshoot that imported from other countries.http://jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/725Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, Date Palm, distribution, Identification.
spellingShingle Al-Saad & Aletby
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS AND COMPARISON STUDY TO THE RED PALM WEEVIL RHYNCOPHOROUS FERRUGINEUS (OLIVIER, 1790) IN BASRAH PROVINCE - IRAQ
The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, Date Palm, distribution, Identification.
title MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS AND COMPARISON STUDY TO THE RED PALM WEEVIL RHYNCOPHOROUS FERRUGINEUS (OLIVIER, 1790) IN BASRAH PROVINCE - IRAQ
title_full MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS AND COMPARISON STUDY TO THE RED PALM WEEVIL RHYNCOPHOROUS FERRUGINEUS (OLIVIER, 1790) IN BASRAH PROVINCE - IRAQ
title_fullStr MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS AND COMPARISON STUDY TO THE RED PALM WEEVIL RHYNCOPHOROUS FERRUGINEUS (OLIVIER, 1790) IN BASRAH PROVINCE - IRAQ
title_full_unstemmed MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS AND COMPARISON STUDY TO THE RED PALM WEEVIL RHYNCOPHOROUS FERRUGINEUS (OLIVIER, 1790) IN BASRAH PROVINCE - IRAQ
title_short MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS AND COMPARISON STUDY TO THE RED PALM WEEVIL RHYNCOPHOROUS FERRUGINEUS (OLIVIER, 1790) IN BASRAH PROVINCE - IRAQ
title_sort molecular diagnosis and comparison study to the red palm weevil rhyncophorous ferrugineus olivier 1790 in basrah province iraq
topic Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, Date Palm, distribution, Identification.
url http://jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/725
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