Bemisia tabaci biotype Q in China (Shandong) orginated from the western Mediterrenean regions. B. tabaci biotype Q was introduced into Shandong province of China in 2006 and has since displaced the previous well-established population of biotype B in the whole province. The populations of B. tabaci biotype Q in the field have a rapid genetic turnover. These findings will be helpful to the management of whitefly populations in the field.

• In-Hong Jeong(Department of Crop ProtectionLife safety Division of Crop Protection, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Korea)
• Bueyong Park(Department of Crop ProtectionLife safety Division of Crop Protection, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Korea)
• Yongzhe Zhu(Key Lab of Integrated Crop Pest Management of Shandong Province, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China)
• Dong Chu(Key Lab of Integrated Crop Pest Management of Shandong Province, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China)
• Sang-Guei Lee(Department of Crop ProtectionLife safety Division of Crop Protection, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Korea)