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Cytogenetic variation in natural populations of the Old World screwworm fly Chrysomya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae).
Genome - 1 Jun 1994
Bedo D G, Spradbery J P, Mahon R J
Abstract excerpt
The existence of sibling species in the Old World screwworm fly Chrysomya bezziana would raise serious problems in eradicating this pest if it entered Australia. Cytogenetic variation in C. bezziana was investigated by analyzing pupal trichogen polytene chromosomes. Natural populations of C. bezziana spanning its range from southern Africa to Papua New Guinea were examined as well as hybrids between a New Guinea...
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