Comparative phylogeography of African savannah ungulates1

ED Lorenzen, R Heller, HR Siegismund - Molecular ecology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The savannah biome of sub‐Saharan Africa harbours the highest diversity of ungulates
(hoofed mammals) on Earth. In this review, we compile population genetic data from 19 …

Tumor-derived exosomes: A message delivery system for tumor progression

S Atay, AK Godwin - Communicative & integrative biology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Intercellular communication is a key process in the development and progression of cancer.
The dynamic and reciprocal interplays between the tumor and its microenvironment …

Current maize production, postharvest losses and the risk of mycotoxins contamination in Tanzania

RA Suleiman, RA Kurt - 2015 ASABE Annual International …, 2015 - elibrary.asabe.org
Agriculture is the backbone of Tanzanian economy. It accounts for about one-third of the
gross domestic product (GDP), provides 85 percent of all exports and saves as a livelihood …

Genetic studies of fall armyworm indicate a new introduction into Africa and identify limits to its migratory behavior

RN Nagoshi, G Goergen, D Koffi, K Agboka… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) is native to the Americas and a major
pest of corn and several other crops of economic importance. The species has …

Mitochondrial DNA analysis of field populations of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and of its relationship to H. zea

GT Behere, WT Tay, DA Russell, DG Heckel… - BMC evolutionary …, 2007 - Springer
Background Helicoverpa armigera and H. zea are amongst the most significant
polyphagous pest lepidopteran species in the Old and New Worlds respectively. Separation …

Disentangling dispersal, vicariance and adaptive radiation patterns: a case study using armyworms in the pest genus Spodoptera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

GJ Kergoat, DP Prowell, BP Le Ru, A Mitchell… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2012 - Elsevier
Thanks to the recent development of integrative approaches that combine dated
phylogenies with models of biogeographic evolution, it is becoming more feasible to assess …

Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant Interactions

PA Calatayud, BP Le Ru, J Van den Berg, F Schulthess - Insects, 2014 - mdpi.com
Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest of maize and sorghum in sub-
Saharan Africa. One century after its first description by Fuller in 1901, inaccurate …

Historical environmental change in Africa drives divergence and admixture of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes: a precursor to successful worldwide colonization?

KL Bennett, F Shija, YM Linton, G Misinzo… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing globalization has promoted the spread of exotic species, including disease
vectors. Understanding the evolutionary processes involved in such colonizations is both of …

Population genetic structure of Chilo suppressalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae): strong subdivision in China inferred from microsatellite markers and mtDNA …

XF MENG, MIN Shi, XUEXIN CHEN - Molecular ecology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Chilo suppressalis (Walker) displays significant geographical differences in ecological
preference that may be congruent with patterns of molecular variation. To test this, we …

Global phylogeography of the insect pest Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchinae) relates to the history of its main host, Vigna unguiculata

K Kébé, N Alvarez, M Tuda, G Arnqvist… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim The seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus is an important tropical and
subtropical pest of legumes distributed world‐wide. Archaeological evidence suggests an …