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New SNP Markers to Identify Culex Complex Species (Diptera: Culicidae) by High-Resolution DNA Melting Analysis.
Journal of medical entomology - 25 Oct 2018
Kim Sungshil, Lee Rahmi, Sim Cheolho
Abstract excerpt
The members from Culex pipiens complex are the primary vector of various arboviruses including West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis in the United States. Within Cx. pipiens complex, there are three biotypes that differ largely in habitat, bloodmeal preference, mating behavior, and overwintering strategy. The three biotypes are Cx. pipiens form molestus (F.) (Diptera: Culicidae), Cx. pipiens f. pipiens...
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