Genetic variation in laboratory and field populations of the vector of bluetongue virus, Culicoides variipennis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae).

doi:10.1093/jmedent/27.1.24

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Genetic variation in laboratory and field populations of the vector of bluetongue virus, Culicoides variipennis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae).

Journal of medical entomology - 1 Jan 1990

Tabachnick W J

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Laboratory colonies and several natural populations of the biting midge Culicoides variipennis (Coquillett) were analyzed for genetic variation at 21 electrophoretic loci. The laboratory colonies maintained high levels of genetic variation measured by average expected heterozygosities (He = 0.142...

Topics

Animals
Bluetongue
Ceratopogonidae
Electrophoresis, Starch Gel
Enzymes
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Insect Vectors
Male

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