Table 2.
Rates of Wolbachia infection in Bemisia afer and cryptic species of the B. tabaci complex
| Whitefly species | n | No. of localities | Infection rate (%)1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. afer | 40 | 1 | 77.5 a |
| Asia I | 123 | 2 | 99.2 b |
| Asia II 1 | 151 | 4 | 96.7 bc |
| Asia II 3 | 48 | 2 | 2.1 de |
| Asia II 6 | 60 | 2 | 23.3 d |
| Asia II 7 | 38 | 1 | 97.4 ab |
| Asia II 9 | 35 | 1 | 88.6 ab |
| China 1 | 112 | 3 | 88.4 ac |
| Australia | 11 | 1 | 100.0 ab |
| MEAM1 | 334 | 12 | 0.0 e |
| MED | 706 | 26 | 1.4 e |
1
Figures followed by different letters differ significantly (adjusted P < 0.05, using Bonferroni corrections).