Global evaluation of taxonomic relationships and admixture within the Culex pipiens complex of mosquitoes

Abstract Background Within the Culex pipiens mosquito complex, there are six contemporarily recognized taxa: Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. pipiens f. pipiens, Cx. pipiens f. molestus, Cx. pipiens pallens, Cx. australicus and Cx. globocoxitus. Many phylogenetic aspects within this complex have eluded res...

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Main Authors: Matthew L. Aardema, Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Megan L. Fritz, Steven R. Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3879-8