Cytogenetic variation in natural populations of the Old World screwworm fly Chrysomya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

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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. bezz...

Topics

Animals
Cell Nucleus
Chromosome Inversion
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes
Crosses, Genetic
Diptera
Female
Genetic Variation
Karyotyping
Male
Polymorphism, Genetic

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