Frequency of Wolbachia infection in laboratory and field sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) populations

Authors
Cui, LW Chang, SH Strickman, D Rowton, E
Citation
Lw. Cui et al., Frequency of Wolbachia infection in laboratory and field sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) populations, J AM MOSQ C, 15(4), 1999, pp. 571-572
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION
ISSN journal
8756971X → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
571 - 572
Database
ISI
SICI code
8756-971X(199912)15:4<571:FOWIIL>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay with primers designed for the Wolbachia 16S rRNA and outer surface protein (wsp) gene, we screened 11 la boratory colonies and 4 field samples of 6 sand fly species for Wolbachia i nfection. Infection was only detected in 3 laboratory colonies of Phlebotom us papatasi Scopoli, originally collected in Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabi a.