Genetic Structure of Local Populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Central Colombia

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 82-89

  Munstermann, Leonard E ^a   Morrison, Amy C ^a,b   Ferro, Cristina ^a,c   Pardo, Raul ^a,c   Torres, Mariela ^a,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Gene flow; Isozyme electrophoresis; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Phlebotomine sand flies; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOMBIA; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; POPULATION; PSYCHODIDAE;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; COLOMBIA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POPULATION; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 0031599712     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.1.82     Document Type: Article

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