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Bottlenecks and multiple introductions: population genetics of the vector of avian malaria in Hawaii.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2000
Fonseca D M, LaPointe D A, Fleischer R C
Abstract excerpt
Avian malaria has had a profound impact on the demographics and behaviour of Hawaiian forest birds since its vector, Culex quinquefasciatus the southern house mosquito, was first introduced to Hawaii around 1830. In order to understand the dynamics of the disease in Hawaii and gain insights into the evolution of vector-mediated parasite-host interactions in general we studied the population genetics of Cx....
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