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Delineating taxonomic boundaries in the largest species complex of black flies (Simuliidae) in the Oriental Region.
Scientific reports - 3 Feb 2016
Low Van Lun, Takaoka Hiroyuki, Pramual Pairot, Adler Peter H, Ya'cob Zubaidah, Huang Yao-Te, Da Pham Xuan, Ramli Rosli, Chen Chee Dhang, Wannaket Anukhcha, Sofian-Azirun Mohd
Abstract excerpt
Perspicuous assessments of taxonomic boundaries and discovery of cryptic taxa are of paramount importance in interpreting ecological and evolutionary phenomena among black flies (Simuliidae) and combating associated vector-borne diseases. Simulium tani Takaoka & Davies is the largest and perhaps the most taxonomically challenging species complex of black flies in the Oriental Region. We use a DNA sequence-based...
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