A detailed larval salivary gland polytene chromosome photomap for Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Johannesburg, South Africa

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-237

  McAbee, Rory D ^a   Christiansen, Julie A ^a   Cornel, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Culex pipiens complex; Culex quinquefasciatus; In situ hybridization; Polytene chromosomes

Indexed keywords

CULEX PIPIENS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 34247473479     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/44.2.229     Document Type: Article

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