DNA Barcoding for the Identification of Adult Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Western Australia.

ABSTRACT: Precise mosquito identification is integral to effective arbovirus surveillance. Nonetheless, the conventional morphological approach to identifying mosquito species is laborious, demands expertise and presents challenges when specimens are damaged. DNA barcoding offers a promising alternative, surmounting challenges inherent in morphological identification. To integrate DNA barcoding into arbovirus surveillance effectively, a robust dataset of mosquito barcode sequences is required. This study established a comprehensive repository of Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) barcodes, encompassing 177 samples representing 45 mosquito species from southern and northern Western Australia (WA), including 16 species which have not been previously barcoded. The average intraspecific and interspecific geneti

SUBMITTER: Lamichhane B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549376 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature