| dna barcoding: complementing morphological identification of mosquito species in singapore. | taxonomy that utilizes morphological characteristics has been the gold standard method to identify mosquito species. however, morphological identification is challenging when the expertise is limited and external characters are damaged because of improper specimen handling. therefore, we explored the applicability of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (coi) gene-based dna barcoding as an alternative tool to identify mosquito species. in the present study, we compared the morphological ... | 2014 | 25498759 |
| species composition and population dynamics of malaria vectors in three previously ignored aquatic systems in sri lanka. | in 2015 alone there were an estimated 214 million new cases of malaria across the globe and 438,000 deaths were reported. although indigenous malaria has not been reported in sri lanka since 2012, to date 247 imported cases of malaria have been identified. knowledge of the locations, behaviour and vectorial capacity of potential malarial vectors is therefore needed to prevent future outbreaks. attention is now being focused on some previously ignored habitats. | 2016 | 27165184 |
| identifying the main mosquito species in china based on dna barcoding. | mosquitoes are insects of the diptera, nematocera, and culicidae families, some species of which are important disease vectors. identifying mosquito species based on morphological characteristics is difficult, particularly the identification of specimens collected in the field as part of disease surveillance programs. because of this difficulty, we constructed dna barcodes of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1, the coi gene, for the more common mosquito species in china, including the major dise ... | 2012 | 23071708 |