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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Molecular characterization of Culex gelidus from Hyderabad region of Telangana state, India
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Siddaiah Madpathi, Samba Shiva Daravath, Reddya Naik Bannoth
Abstract
Background: Culex (Cx.) gelidus (Theobald, 1901) mosquito is an important primary vector for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). It is an outdoor biting, resting mosquito suggesting its exophagic and exophilic behavior. In absence of domestic hosts this mosquito bites voraciously and breeds in lentic oligotrophic and eutrophic waters with high concentration of organic matter. Identification of the mosquito is a cornerstone for any entomological investigations. Conventional taxonomical identification is the golden way to naming of any specimen but it requires expertise and has limitations such as identification of sibling species and identification with damaged specimens may not be possible, moreover leads to misidentifications. Maternally inherited mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene has been proposed as a potential ‘molecular marker’ or ‘barcode’ for animal species identification. Methods: In the present study mitogenomic marker (mtDNA-COI) was used to identify the mosquito species along with the phenotypic traits, which was supportive and alternate technique for classical taxonomy. Results and conclusion: Phylogenetic tree was generated with COI gene based sequences, and results were shown that the Hyderabad Culex gelidus species having close relationship with Tamilnadu, Vietnam and Sri Lanka species.
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Pages:151-154
How to cite this article:
Siddaiah Madpathi, Samba Shiva Daravath, Reddya Naik Bannoth "Molecular characterization of <em>Culex gelidus</em> from Hyderabad region of Telangana state, India ". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 151-154
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