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Genetic Diversity and Identification of Palearctic Black Flies in the Subgenus Wilhelmia (Diptera: Simuliidae).
Journal of medical entomology - 1 Jul 2017
Inci Abdullah, Yildirim Alparslan, Duzlu Onder, Onder Zuhal, Ciloglu Arif, Seitz Gunther, Adler Peter H
Abstract excerpt
Accurate species identifications are the essential first step in understanding the medical, economic, and ecological importance of black flies. The utility of DNA barcoding based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) sequences was evaluated for identifying six common species of Palearctic black flies in the subgenus Wilhelmia, including several that are virulent pests. Chromosomally identified larvae from...
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