DNA barcoding mosquitoes: advice for potential prospectors

NW Beebe - Parasitology, 2018 - cambridge.org
Mosquitoes' importance as vectors of pathogens that drive disease underscores the
importance of precise and comparable methods of taxa identification among their species …

The Culex Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of French Guiana: A Comprehensive Review With the Description of Three New Species

S Talaga, JB Duchemin, R Girod… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The taxonomically intricate genus Culex Linnaeus includes numerous known vector species
of parasites and viruses to humans. The aim of this article is to comprehensively review the …

DNA barcodes and evidence of cryptic diversity of anthropophagous mosquitoes in Quintana Roo, Mexico

RJ Chan‐Chable, A Martínez‐Arce… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Culicidae mosquitoes are potential vectors of pathogens that affect human health. The
correct species identification, as well as the discovery and description of cryptic species, is …

DNA reference libraries of French Guianese mosquitoes for barcoding and metabarcoding

S Talaga, C Leroy, A Guidez, I Dusfour, R Girod… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The mosquito family (Diptera: Culicidae) constitutes the most medically important group of
arthropods because certain species are vectors of human pathogens. In some parts of the …

Evaluating sampling strategies for enzootic Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus vectors in Florida and Panama

KE Sloyer, M Santos, E Rivera, LE Reeves… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Determining effective sampling methods for mosquitoes are among the first objectives in
elucidating transmission cycles of vector-borne zoonotic disease, as the effectiveness of …

DNA Barcodes of Mansonia (Mansonia) Blanchard, 1901 (Diptera, Culicidae)

JA Amorim, TMP de Oliveira, ILR de Sá, TP da Silva… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Females of the genus Mansonia feed on the blood of humans, livestock, and other
vertebrates to develop their eggs. The females' biting behavior may cause severe …

Culex (Melanoconion) panocossa from peninsular Florida, USA

EM Blosser, ND Burkett-Cadena - Acta tropica, 2017 - Elsevier
Culex (Melanoconion) panocossa is a suspected vector of Venezuelan equine encephalitis
virus in Central America. Prior to this report, Cx. panocossa was known from Central …

Host selection pattern and flavivirus screening of mosquitoes in a disturbed Colombian rainforest

J Hoyos, MC Carrasquilla, C León, JM Montgomery… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Studies on the feeding behavior of hematophagous insects, particularly those of medical
importance, are relevant for tracking possible pathogen transmission routes and identifying …

Three new species of Culex (Melanoconion) (Diptera: Culicidae) from French Guiana based on morphological and molecular data

S Talaga, M Gendrin - Zootaxa, 2022 - biotaxa.org
Culex mosquitoes of the subgenus Melanoconion Theobald, 1903 of the genus Culex
Linnaeus, 1758 include numerous species recognized as vectors of viruses affecting …

Morphological and Molecular Characterization Using Genitalia and CoxI Barcode Sequence Analysis of Afrotropical Mosquitoes with Arbovirus Vector Potential

E Montalvo-Sabino, AP Abílio, MM Guarido, V Valadas… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Potential arboviral Afrotropical mosquito vectors are underrepresented in public databases
of CoxI barcode sequences. Furthermore, available CoxI sequences for many species are …