Microsatellite primers for Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus, the vector of avian malaria in Hawaii
November 1, 1998
The southern house mosquito, Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae), was introduced accidentally to Hawaii in 1826 (van Riper et al. 1986). There it eventually became the vector of avian malaria, Plasmodium relictum, a disease that severely limits the size and distribution of endemic forest bird populations in Hawaii (Atkinson et al. 1995). Cx.p. quinquefasciatus has a circumtropical distribution and is also the vector for human diseases such as lymphatic filariasis and several encephalitis.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1998 |
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Title | Microsatellite primers for Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus, the vector of avian malaria in Hawaii |
Authors | Dina M. Fonseca, Carter T. Atkinson, Robert C. Fleischer |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Molecular Ecology |
Index ID | 70178154 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center |