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Breeding Structure of Screwworm Fly Populations (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Colima, Mexico
Journal of Medical Entomology
  • E. S. Krafsur, Iowa State University
  • C. J. Whitten, United States Department of Agriculture
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
3-1-1993
DOI
10.1093/jmedent/30.2.477
Abstract

Starch gel electrophoresis was used to resolve gene frequencies among populations of screwworm,Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel). The loci examined coded for α-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase, octanol dehydrogenase, and phosphoglucomutase. Flies were sampled by traps widely distributed in Colima Province, southwestern Mexico. Gene frequencies at Odh differed significantly among the 11 populations. Alleles segregating at Pgm and α-Gpdh were homogeneous among populations. There were significant departures from random mating within populations, but no genetic differentiation among populations was detected. The data suggest unrestricted gene flow among populations. Departures from random mating within populations were explained by the pooling of samples from separate breeding units.

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This article is from Journal of Medical Entomology 30 (1993): 477, doi: 10.1093/jmedent/30.2.477.

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Citation Information
E. S. Krafsur and C. J. Whitten. "Breeding Structure of Screwworm Fly Populations (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Colima, Mexico" Journal of Medical Entomology Vol. 30 Iss. 2 (1993) p. 477 - 480
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