Reliability of wing morphometrics for species identification of human-biting black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fast and reliable species identification of black flies is essential for research proposes and effective vector control. Besides traditional identification based on morphology, which is usually supplemented with molecular methods, geometric morphometrics (GM) has emerged as a promising tool for identification. Despite its potential, no specific GM techniques have been established for the identification of black fly species.

Methods

Adult female black flies collected using human bait, as well as those reared from pupae, were used in this study. Here, landmark-based GM analysis of wings was assessed for the first time to identify human-biting black fly species in Thailand, comparing this approach with the standard morphological identification method and DNA barcodin

SUBMITTER: Aupalee K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658325 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature