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Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest species belonging to the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Abstract. An FAO/IAEA-sponsored coordinated research project on integrative taxonomy, involving close to 50 researchers from at least 20 countries, culminated in a significant breakthrough in the recognition that four major pest species, Bactrocera dorsalis, Bactrocera philippinensis, Bactrocera pap...

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Autores principales: Hee, Alvin K.W., Wee, Suk-Ling, Nishida, Ritsuo, Ono, Hajime, Hendrichs, Jorge, Haymer, David S., Tan, Keng-Hong
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Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4714076/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26798266
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.540.6028
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author Hee, Alvin K.W.
Wee, Suk-Ling
Nishida, Ritsuo
Ono, Hajime
Hendrichs, Jorge
Haymer, David S.
Tan, Keng-Hong
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Wee, Suk-Ling
Nishida, Ritsuo
Ono, Hajime
Hendrichs, Jorge
Haymer, David S.
Tan, Keng-Hong
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description Abstract. An FAO/IAEA-sponsored coordinated research project on integrative taxonomy, involving close to 50 researchers from at least 20 countries, culminated in a significant breakthrough in the recognition that four major pest species, Bactrocera dorsalis, Bactrocera philippinensis, Bactrocera papayae and Bactrocera invadens, belong to the same biological species, Bactrocera dorsalis. The successful conclusion of this initiative is expected to significantly facilitate global agricultural trade, primarily through the lifting of quarantine restrictions that have long affected many countries, especially those in regions such as Asia and Africa that have large potential for fresh fruit and vegetable commodity exports. This work stems from two taxonomic studies: a revision in 1994 that significantly increased the number of described species in the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex; and the description in 2005 of Bactrocera invadens, then newly incursive in Africa. While taxonomically valid species, many biologists considered that these were different names for one biological species. Many disagreements confounded attempts to develop a solution for resolving this taxonomic issue, before the FAO/IAEA project commenced. Crucial to understanding the success of that initiative is an accounting of the historical events and perspectives leading up to the international, multidisciplinary collaborative efforts that successfully achieved the final synonymization. This review highlights the 21 year journey taken to achieve this outcome.
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spelling pubmed-47140762016-01-21 Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest species belonging to the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera, Tephritidae) Hee, Alvin K.W. Wee, Suk-Ling Nishida, Ritsuo Ono, Hajime Hendrichs, Jorge Haymer, David S. Tan, Keng-Hong Zookeys Review Article Abstract. An FAO/IAEA-sponsored coordinated research project on integrative taxonomy, involving close to 50 researchers from at least 20 countries, culminated in a significant breakthrough in the recognition that four major pest species, Bactrocera dorsalis, Bactrocera philippinensis, Bactrocera papayae and Bactrocera invadens, belong to the same biological species, Bactrocera dorsalis. The successful conclusion of this initiative is expected to significantly facilitate global agricultural trade, primarily through the lifting of quarantine restrictions that have long affected many countries, especially those in regions such as Asia and Africa that have large potential for fresh fruit and vegetable commodity exports. This work stems from two taxonomic studies: a revision in 1994 that significantly increased the number of described species in the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex; and the description in 2005 of Bactrocera invadens, then newly incursive in Africa. While taxonomically valid species, many biologists considered that these were different names for one biological species. Many disagreements confounded attempts to develop a solution for resolving this taxonomic issue, before the FAO/IAEA project commenced. Crucial to understanding the success of that initiative is an accounting of the historical events and perspectives leading up to the international, multidisciplinary collaborative efforts that successfully achieved the final synonymization. This review highlights the 21 year journey taken to achieve this outcome. Pensoft Publishers 2015-11-26 /pmc/articles/PMC4714076/ /pubmed/26798266 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.540.6028 Text en Alvin K.W. Hee, Suk-Ling Wee, Ritsuo Nishida, Hajime Ono, Jorge Hendrichs, David S. Haymer, Keng-Hong Tan http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Hee, Alvin K.W.
Wee, Suk-Ling
Nishida, Ritsuo
Ono, Hajime
Hendrichs, Jorge
Haymer, David S.
Tan, Keng-Hong
Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest species belonging to the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera, Tephritidae)
title Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest species belonging to the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera, Tephritidae)
title_full Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest species belonging to the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera, Tephritidae)
title_fullStr Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest species belonging to the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera, Tephritidae)
title_full_unstemmed Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest species belonging to the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera, Tephritidae)
title_short Historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest species belonging to the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera, Tephritidae)
title_sort historical perspective on the synonymization of the four major pest species belonging to the bactrocera dorsalis species complex (diptera, tephritidae)
topic Review Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4714076/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26798266
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.540.6028
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