Mitochondrial DNA barcoding of mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand.

ABSTRACT: The correct identification of mosquito species is important for effective mosquito vector control. However, the standard morphological identification of mosquito species based on the available keys is not easy with specimens in the field due to missing or damaged morphological features during mosquito collections, often leading to the misidentification of morphologically indistinguishable. To resolve this problem, we collected mosquito species across Thailand to gather genetic information, and evaluated the DNA barcoding efficacy for mosquito species identification in Thailand. A total of 310 mosquito samples, representing 73 mosquito species, were amplified using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) primers. The average maximum intraspecific genetic variation of the 73 mosqu

SUBMITTER: Chaiphongpachara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9642330 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature