Wing morphometric variability of the malaria vector Anopheles (Cellia) epiroticus Linton et Harbach (Diptera: Culicidae) for the duration of the rainy season in coastal areas of Samut Songkhram, Thailand

Title:

Wing morphometric variability of the malaria vector Anopheles (Cellia) epiroticus Linton et Harbach (Diptera: Culicidae) for the duration of the rainy season in coastal areas of Samut Songkhram, Thailand

Creator:

Chaiphongpachara, Tanawat and Laojun, Sedthapong

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:b6df06c9-f4f6-47f0-955b-98455170f04b
uuid:b6df06c9-f4f6-47f0-955b-98455170f04b
issn:0015-5683
doi:10.14411/fp.2020.007

Subject:

mikroevoluce, microevolution, Thajsko, Thailand, Mosquito, coastal environment, morphological variability, geometric morphometrics, 2, and 59

Type:

model:article and TEXT

Format:

print, počítač, and online zdroj

Description:

In Thailand, Anopheles (Cellia) epiroticus Linton et Harbach (Diptera: Culicidae) is the secondary vector of human malaria along coastal regions. While there are some studies of phenotypic variability and population structure of A. epiroticus, more information on morphological variation would enhance epidemiological understanding of medically important mosquito vectors. This research examined morphological variation at three different distances from coastlines of Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand, using landmark-based geometric morphometrics. Wing shape of A. epiroticus was significantly different in the area 0.2 km away from the sea compared to areas 2 and 4 km away from the sea (p < 0.05). Phenotypic variability in wing shape is associated with distance from the sea. Morphological variations in the area closest to the sea were most pronounced, showing a relationship between A. epiroticus and the ecosystem that affects wing geometry. These results provide important information to understand morphological variation of A. epiroticus in coastal areas., Tanawat Chaiphongpachara and Sedthapong Laojun., and Obsahuje bibliografii

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

1-7

Source:

Folia parasitologica | 2020 Volume:67 | Number:1

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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