2003
Temporal and Geographic Genetic Variation in Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Florida
Nayar J, Knight J, Munstermann L. Temporal and Geographic Genetic Variation in Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Florida. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2003, 40: 882-889. PMID: 14765666, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.6.882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeographic samplesGenetic variationGenetic distanceColony samplesGene flow estimatesGeographic genetic variationGenetic variability valuesRogers' genetic distanceGene flowObserved heterozygosityPutative lociField samplesPolymorphic lociAverage Nei'sFlorida populationsField populationsHardy-WeinbergEcological conditionsPolyacrylamide gel electrophoresisQuinquefasciatus populationsCulex pipiens quinquefasciatusLociMinimum populationFlorida samplesTemporal samples
2002
Temporal and Geographic Genetic Variation in Culex nigripalpus Theobald (Culicidae: Diptera), a Vector of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus, from Florida
Nayar J, Knight J, Munstermann L. Temporal and Geographic Genetic Variation in Culex nigripalpus Theobald (Culicidae: Diptera), a Vector of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus, from Florida. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2002, 39: 854-860. PMID: 12495183, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.6.854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeographic genetic variationGenetic variationGeographic samplesGene flowGenetic distanceObserved heterozygosityColony samplesGene flow estimatesHigh gene flowGenetic variability valuesRogers' genetic distanceField-collected samplesEnzyme lociCulex nigripalpus TheobaldNm valuesField samplesPolymorphic lociAverage Nei'sField populationsHardy-WeinbergBeach populationsPolyacrylamide gel electrophoresisDistinct temporal patternsLociHeterozygosity
2001
Genetic variability among populations of Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar 1929) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Colombia
Cárdenas E, Munstermann L, Martínez O, Corredor D, Ferro C. Genetic variability among populations of Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar 1929) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Colombia. Memórias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2001, 96: 189-196. PMID: 11285496, DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762001000200010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic distanceNei's genetic distanceWright's F-statisticsF-statisticsGene flowF STIsozyme lociForest populationsMean heterozygosityGPI locusInfected insectsGenetic variationColony samplesGenetic variabilityLutzomyia shannoniPolyacrylamide gel electrophoresisConsequences of colonizationLaboratory coloniesLociInfected hostStomatitis virusGel electrophoresisCentral ColombiaMagdalena ValleyLow levels
1998
Genetic Structure of Local Populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Central Colombia
Munstermann L, Morrison A, Ferro C, Pardo R, Torres M. Genetic Structure of Local Populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Central Colombia. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1998, 35: 82-89. PMID: 9542350, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.1.82.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic structureGenetic distanceGene flow estimatesPopulation genetic structureNei's genetic distanceNew World tropicsDiscontinuous geographical distributionMagdalena River ValleyCentral ColombiaGene flowMean heterozygosityWorld tropicsGenetic variationLongipalpis populationsGenetic variabilityIsoenzyme lociPeridomestic populationsGeographical distributionSouthern MexicoMinimal populationLociLocal populationLutzomyia longipalpisAmerican visceral leishmaniasisHeterozygosity