Population genetic structure of the german cockroach (blattodea: Blattellidae) in apartment buildings

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 553-564

  Crissman, Jonathan R ^a   Booth, Warren ^a   Santangelo, Richard G ^a   Mukha, Dmitry V ^b   Vargo, Edward L ^a   Schal, Coby ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VAVILOV INSTITUTE OF GENERAL GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; genetic diversity; human mediated dispersal; metapopulation; microsatellite

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COCKROACH; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HOUSING; PHYLOGENY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; COCKROACHES; GENOTYPE; HOUSING; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; NORTH CAROLINA; PHYLOGENY;

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE;

EID: 77954190023     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09036     Document Type: Article

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