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Title: Genetic variation within and between strains of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Author
item LEWTER, J. - University Of Arkansas
item SZALANSKI, A. - University Of Arkansas
item Nagoshi, Rodney
item Meagher, Robert - Rob
item OWENS, C. - University Of Arkansas

Submitted to: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/4/2006
Publication Date: 12/6/2006
Citation: Lewter, J.A., Szalanski, A.L., Nagoshi, R.N., Meagher Jr, R.L., Owens, C.B. 2006. Genetic variation within and between strains of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Public Database. Accession numbers AY714298-AY714304.

Interpretive Summary: Limited information exists on molecular genetic variation and distribution of the corn and rice strains of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith). This study was conducted to investigate the genetic structure of S. frugiperda across a part of its range in the United States. A 608 base pair portion of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and II genes was sequenced from 71 individuals resulting in three corn and four rice strain haplotypes. These have been assigned Genbank accession numbers AY714298-AY714304.

Technical Abstract: N/A