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ArticleFrontiers in insect science2026

Population genetic structure of the African sugarcane stalk borer (

Hamis D Wambura, Gration M Rwegasira, Martin J Martin

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Hamis D WamburaDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology, Butiama, Mara, Tanzania.
Gration M RwegasiraDepartment of Crop Science and Horticulture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Martin J MartinInstitute of Pest Management, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.

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Introduction: The African sugarcane stalk borer ( Method: Samples of Results: Twelve unique haplotypes were identified. Observed haplotype diversity was high in the high altitude (Hd=0.64) and medium (Hd=1.00) populations, and moderate in the low-altitude populations (Hd=0.57), although these estimates should be interpreted cautiously due to the small sample size used. Overall genetic differentiation across populations was significant (χ² = 38, P = 0.017). Pairwise comparison showed significant differentiation between high and low altitude populations (FST = 0.35, P = 0.004) and between medium and low altitude populations (FST = 0.21, P = 0.01), whereas differentiation between high and medium altitude populations was low and not significant (FST = 0.1, P = 0.12) A significant positive Tajima's D value in the low-altitude (2.5, P = 0.01), may indicate possible population contraction or selection, although this inference is provisional due to limited sample size. The presence of geographically structured and zone-specific haplotypes was observed, suggesting preliminary altitude-associated genetic differentiations. Discussion:

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Eldana saccharinagenetic diversityhaplotypespopulation structuressugarcane pastes

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