Abstract
The false spider mite Brevipalpus yothersi infests a broad host plant range and has become one of the most economically important species within the genus Brevipalpus. This phytophagous mite inflicts damage by both feeding on plants and transmitting plant viruses. Here, we report the first draft genome sequence of the false spider mite, which is also the first plant virus mite vector to be sequenced. The ∼72 Mb genome (sequenced at 42× coverage) encodes ∼16,000 predicted protein-coding genes.
Highlights
The false spider mite Brevipalpus yothersi infests a broad host plant range and has become one of the most economically important species within the genus Brevipalpus
Information on the economic impact of false spider mites in agriculture is limited, it was estimated that almost 10% of the total world acaricide market value is spent on the control of Brevipalpus spp
As a result of the reproductive manipulation, B. yothersi populations almost exclusively consist of haploid females (n ϭ 2 chromosomes) (8)
Summary
J. Breeuwer,i Thomas Van Leeuwen,h Yves Van de Peerc,d,j aEmbrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília, DF, Brazil bSylvio Moreira Citrus Center, Agronomic Institute (IAC) Cordeirópolis, São Paulo, Brazil cDepartment of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium dCenter for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium eEmbrapa Cassava and Fruits, Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil and Biological Institute, São Paulo, Brazil fFaculty of Agronomy and Veterinary (FAV), University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília, DF, Brazil gDepartment of Biology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada hDepartment of Plants and Crops, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium iDepartment of Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands jDepartment of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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