Molecular Characterization of Mitogenome of Cacopsylla picta and Cacopsylla melanoneura, Two Vector Species of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’

The mitochondrial genomes of two vector psyllids the ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’, Cacopsylla picta and C. melanoneura, were sequenced using high-throughput sequencing on Illumina platform. main objective study was to describe their mitogenome characterize genetic variability potential changes in context observed global warming. four complete sequences for picta, 14,801 bp 14,802 length, one partial sequence ranging from 14,879 14,881 obtained first time these European apple psyllids. detected intraspecies mtDNA identity highly similar (99.85–99.98%), identity’s similarity with other species varied between 79.79 86.64%. mitogenomes showed a typical DNA structure 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes 22 tRNA genes; presence CGGA motif ND1-trnS2 junction both species. Phylogenetic analysis placed close relationship burckhardti within clade-I O group. COI fifty-two individuals high homogeneity genotypes over 15 years among different localities Czech Republic.