The black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens is a cosmopolitan fly heavily used by industrial companies to reduce biowaste and produce protein and fat for poultry and aquaculture feed. However, the natural history and the genetic diversity of the BSF are poorly known. In this study, we analysed 677 cytochrome c oxidase 1(CO1) sequences derived from samples found all over the five continents, leading us to discover 52 haplotypes, including ten major haplotypes. We refined the definition of these haplotypes by sequencing 59 mitochondrial genomes. We could derive an estimate of the separation events of the different haplotypes at more than two million years for the oldest branches. This worldwide cryptic genetic and genomic diversity is mirrored at a local scale in France, in which we found five major haplotypes sometimes in sympatry.
Proceedings of 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP)
Technical and species orientated innovations in animal breeding, and contribution of genetics to solving societal challenges
EditorsR.F. Veerkamp and Y. de Haas
Published: 2022 Pages: 3364
eISBN: 978-90-8686-940-4
Book Type: Conference Proceedings
611. The natural history of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens: insights from complete mitochondrial genome sequences
J. Guilliet Related information
1EGCE, CNRS – Avenue de la terrasse, Bâtiment 13, 91198 Gif Sur Yvette, France.
2Cycle Farms, 6 boulevard de entrepreneurs, 49250 Beaufort en Anjou, France.
*Corresponding author: guilliet@egce. cnrs-gif. fr
, G. Baudouin Related information2Cycle Farms, 6 boulevard de entrepreneurs, 49250 Beaufort en Anjou, France.
*Corresponding author: guilliet@egce.
2Cycle Farms, 6 boulevard de entrepreneurs, 49250 Beaufort en Anjou, France.
, N. Pollet Related information1EGCE, CNRS – Avenue de la terrasse, Bâtiment 13, 91198 Gif Sur Yvette, France.
, J. Filée Related information1EGCE, CNRS – Avenue de la terrasse, Bâtiment 13, 91198 Gif Sur Yvette, France.
Pages: 2528 - 2532
Published Online: February 09, 2023
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