CYTOTAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATIONS OF THE SIMULIUM-DAMNOSUM COMPLEX (DIPTERA, SIMULIIDAE) FROM NIGERIA

Authors
MAFUYAI HB POST RJ VAJIME CG MOLYNEUX DH
Citation
Hb. Mafuyai et al., CYTOTAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATIONS OF THE SIMULIUM-DAMNOSUM COMPLEX (DIPTERA, SIMULIIDAE) FROM NIGERIA, TM & IH. Tropical medicine & international health, 1(6), 1996, pp. 779-785
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
TM & IH. Tropical medicine & international health → ACNP
ISSN journal
13602276
Volume
1
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
779 - 785
Database
ISI
SICI code
1360-2276(1996)1:6<779:CIOTSC>2.0.ZU;2-D
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. ya hense and S. soubrense (including the Beffa form). The biogeographical distribution of the sibling species was mostly similar to that observ ed further west in the OCP area, although geographic cytotaxonomic var iation was recorded in S. squamosum, S. damnosum s.str. and S. sirbanu m. Some aspects of the chemical and physical environment of the breedi ng habitats were investigated.