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
Distribution of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Genotypes (Lutzomyia shannoni, Diptera: Psychodidae) Across a Highly Heterogeneous Landscape
Mukhopadhyay J, Ghosh K, Ferro C, Munstermann L. Distribution of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Genotypes (Lutzomyia shannoni, Diptera: Psychodidae) Across a Highly Heterogeneous Landscape. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2001, 38: 260-267. PMID: 11296833, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.2.260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic variabilitySubstantial genetic variabilityClose genetic similarityEnzyme lociForest habitatsAllozyme frequenciesMean heterozygosityLutzomyia shannoni DyarGenetic similarityField populationsLaboratory coloniesHeterogeneous landscapesNorthern ArgentinaLociNorth-central ColombiaAmazon River basinSoutheastern United StatesEastern United StatesCentral ColombiaL. shannoniSand fliesHabitatsHeterozygosityFliesDyar
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
1997
Patterns of genetic variability in colonized strains of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) and its consequences.
Mukhopadhyay J, Rangel E, Ghosh K, Munstermann L. Patterns of genetic variability in colonized strains of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) and its consequences. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1997, 57: 216-21. PMID: 9288819, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory coloniesField collectionsNew World sandEnzyme lociAverage heterozygosityGenetic qualityGenetic variabilityGenetic shiftColonization processField populationsGenetic differencesLutzomyia longipalpisGeographic strainsDifferent allelesSand fliesBiological inferencesLapinha CavePhlebotomine sand fliesHeterozygosityAllelesInfrequent allelesApparent consequenceColoniesField specimensPolyacrylamide gels
1994
Unexpected Genetic Consequences of Colonization and Inbreeding: Allozyme Tracking in Culicidae (Diptera)
Munstermann L. Unexpected Genetic Consequences of Colonization and Inbreeding: Allozyme Tracking in Culicidae (Diptera). Annals Of The Entomological Society Of America 1994, 87: 157-164. DOI: 10.1093/aesa/87.2.157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaintenance of heterozygosityEnzyme lociGenetic consequencesLinkage mappingLethal genesBalanced polymorphismSegregating allelesGenetic variabilityColonization processField populationsGeographic originPresence pointsWeinberg equilibriumGenetic profileHeterozygosityGenetic polymorphismsPolymorphismInbreedingCulicidaeAedes mosquitoesGenesLethalLociAllelesColonization
1983
Genetic Diversity and Differentiation in Northern Populations of the Tree-Hole Mosquito Aedes hendersoni (Diptera: Culicidae)1
Matthews T, Munstermann L. Genetic Diversity and Differentiation in Northern Populations of the Tree-Hole Mosquito Aedes hendersoni (Diptera: Culicidae)1. Annals Of The Entomological Society Of America 1983, 76: 1005-1010. DOI: 10.1093/aesa/76.6.1005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraspecific genetic distancesEvidence of introgressionNatural populationsElectrophoretic variationNorthern populationsGenetic distanceGenetic diversityMean heterozygosityVariable speciesInterspecific comparisonsStructural locusA. triseriatusSpeciesAedes hendersoniLociIntrogressionDipteraCockerellHeterozygosityPopulationHendersoniDiversityTriseriatusEnzymeDifferentiation
1980
Distinguishing Geographic Strains of the Aedes atropalpus Group (Diptera: Culicidae) by Analysis of Enzyme Variation
Munstermann L. Distinguishing Geographic Strains of the Aedes atropalpus Group (Diptera: Culicidae) by Analysis of Enzyme Variation. Annals Of The Entomological Society Of America 1980, 73: 699-704. DOI: 10.1093/aesa/73.6.699.Peer-Reviewed Original Research