Genetic and morphological characterization of the Aedes (Ochlerotatus) dorsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) group in North America

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 685-694

  Gimnig, John E ^a,b   Eldridge, Bruce F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Dorsalis group; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

AEDES CAMPESTRIS; AEDES DORSALIS; AEDES MELANIMON; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; OCHLEROTATUS CANADENSIS;

ABDOMEN; AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYLOGENY; UNITED STATES;

ABDOMEN; AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; PHYLOGENY; UNITED STATES; VARIATION (GENETICS); WING;

EID: 0033220598     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.6.685     Document Type: Article

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