Genetic diversity of Culex pipiens mosquitoes in distinct populations from Europe: Contribution of Cx. quinquefasciatus in Mediterranean populations

• Authors: Bouattour A, Gouveia de Almeida AP, Shaikevich EV, Vinogradova EB
• Publication Year: 2016
• Journal: Parasites & Vectors
• Link: https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-016-1333-8

Mosquitoes of the Culex pipiens complex are cosmopolitan, and important vectors of neglected tropical diseases, such as arbovirosis and lymphatic filariasis. Among the complex taxa, Cx. pipiens (with two forms pipiens and molestus) and Cx. quinquefasciatus are the most ubiquitous mosquitoes in temperate and tropical regions respectively. Mosquitoes of this taxa lack of morphological differences […]
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