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DNA barcodes can distinguish species of Indian mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae).
Journal of medical entomology - 1 Jan 2007
Kumar N Pradeep, Rajavel A R, Natarajan R, Jambulingam P
Abstract excerpt
Species identification of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) based on morphological characteristics remains often difficult in field-collected mosquito specimens in vector-borne disease surveillance programs. The use of DNA barcodes has been proposed recently as a tool for identification of the species in many diverse groups of animals. However, the efficacy of this tool for mosquitoes remains unexplored. Hence, a...
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