Genetic divergence among Venezuelan populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 325-330

  Arrivillaga, Jazzmin ^a   Rangel, Yadira ^b   Oviedo, Milagros ^c   Feliciangeli, M Dora ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CARABOBO   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Isozymes; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Sand flies; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001367272     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/37.3.325     Document Type: Article

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