Cytotaxonomical examination for sibling species in the taxon Anopheles culicifacies giles in Sri Lanka

Indian Journal of Malariology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 74-80

  Abhayawardana, T A ^a   Dilrukshi, R K C ^a   Wijesuriya, S R E ^a  

^a Anti Malaria Campaign   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

An. culicifacies; Cytotaxonomy; Sibling species

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME; FEMALE; GENETICS; INSECT CONTROL; SIBLING RELATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SRI LANKA; X CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CHROMOSOMES; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; SIBLING RELATIONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SRI LANKA; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0030155333     PISSN: 03678326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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