Cytotaxonomic identifications of the Simulium damnosum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Nigeria

H. B. Mafuyai; R. J. Post; C. G. Vajime; David Molyneux

doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00110.x

Cytotaxonomic identifications of the Simulium damnosum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Nigeria

H. B. Mafuyai, R. J. Post, C. G. Vajime, David Molyneux

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Abstract

Cytotaxonomic analysis of Simulium damnosum s.l. larvae collected from 23 sites across 4 bioclimatic zones in Nigeria revealed the presence of 5 cytospecies (S. damnosum s.str., S. sirbanum, S. squamosum, S. yahense and S. soubrense (including the Beffa form). The biogeographical distribution of the sibling species was mostly similar to that observed further west in the OCP area, although geographic cytotaxonomic variation was recorded in S. squamosum, S. damnosum s.str. and S. sirbanum. Some aspects of the chemical and physical environment of the breeding habitats were investigated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	779-785
Number of pages	7
Journal	Tropical Medicine & International Health
Volume	1
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00110.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1996

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Cytotaxonomic identifications of the Simulium damnosum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Nigeria

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