No molecular indications for the occurrence of subspecies in the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Ctenocephalidae);Keine molekularbiologischen anzeichen für unterarten beim katzenfloh Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Ctenocephalidae)

Entomologia Generalis

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 295-301

  Mehlhorn, Heinz ^a   D'Haese, Jochen ^a   Vobis, Michael ^a   Mencke, Norbert ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BAYER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ctenocephalides felis (Bouch 1835); Molecular biological criteria; Subspecies; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CTENOCEPHALIDES; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 18844448210     PISSN: 01718177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/entom.gen/27/2005/295     Document Type: Article

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