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Occurrence of Wolbachia in Brazilian samples of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

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Author(s):
Lincoln S. Rocha ; Rodrigo O. Mascarenhas [2] ; André L.P. Perondini [3] ; Denise Selivon [4]
Total Authors: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Neotropical Entomology; v. 34, n. 6, p. 1013-1015, 2005-12-00.
Abstract

Wolbachia bacteria were detected by PCR followed by sequencing of a fragment of the 16S ribosomal gene, in a natural population sample and in two laboratory colonies of the medfly, C. capitata (Wied.), from Brazil. Sequencing revealed that the fragment was compatible with the Wolbachia type A group found in several insect species. This is the first description of a natural Wolbachia infection in C. capitata, since several other samples from different regions so far analyzed seemed to be free of infection. (AU)