Asymmetric introgression between sympatric molestus and pipiens forms of Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Comporta region, Portugal

BACKGROUND: Culex pipiens L. is the most widespread mosquito vector in temperate regions. This species consists of two forms, denoted molestus and pipiens, that exhibit important behavioural and physiological differences. The evolutionary relationships and taxonomic status of these forms remain uncl...

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Autores principales: Gomes, Bruno, Sousa, Carla A, Novo, Maria T, Freitas, Ferdinando B, Alves, Ricardo, Côrte-Real, Ana R, Salgueiro, Patrícia, Donnelly, Martin J, Almeida, António PG, Pinto, João
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2778655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19895687
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-9-262