[HTML][HTML] Geometric morphometrics in mosquitoes: What has been measured?

C Lorenz, F Almeida, F Almeida-Lopes… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The field of morphometrics is developing quickly. Recent advances have enabled geometric
techniques to be applied to many zoological problems, particularly those involving …

A potential pitfall in studies of biological shape: does size matter?

D Outomuro, F Johansson - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The number of published studies using geometric morphometrics (GM) for analysing
biological shape has increased steadily since the beginning of the 1990s, covering multiple …

Mitochondrial DNA barcoding of mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand

T Chaiphongpachara, T Changbunjong, S Laojun… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The correct identification of mosquito species is important for effective mosquito vector
control. However, the standard morphological identification of mosquito species based on …

The worldwide spread of the tiger mosquito as revealed by mitogenome haplogroup diversity

V Battaglia, P Gabrieli, S Brandini… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
In the last 40 years, the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, indigenous to East Asia, has
colonized every continent except Antarctica. Its spread is a major public health concern …

Landmark Data to Distinguish and Identify Morphologically Close Tabanus spp. (Diptera: Tabanidae)

T Changbunjong, N Prakaikowit, P Maneephan… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tabanus spp.(Diptera: Tabanidae) are blood-sucking parasites of animals
and humans. The accurate identification of these flies is very important for determining the …

Molecular techniques for the taxonomy of Aedes Meigen, 1818 (Culicidae: Aedini): A review of studies from 2010 to 2021

IMN Soares, JC Polonio, JAC Zequi, HC Golias - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
The original description of Aedes Meigen in 1818, written in Latin, was very brief and
included a single species, Aedes cinereus. In the last two decades the genus Aedes …

Wing geometric morphometrics and DNA barcoding to distinguish three closely related species of Armigeres mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand

S Laojun, T Changbunjong, S Sumruayphol… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Armigeres subalbatus, a mosquito species widely found in Thailand and other Asian
countries, serves as a vector for filarial parasites, affecting both humans and animals …

Geometric morphometric analysis of the effect of temperature on wing size and shape in Aedes albopictus

T Phanitchat, C Apiwathnasorn… - Medical and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Wing geometry helps to identify mosquito species, even cryptic ones. On the other hand,
temperature has a well‐known effect on insect metric properties. Can such effects blur the …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular and morphometric differentiation of secondary filariasis vector Coquillettidia mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand

S Laojun, T Changbunjong, S Sumruayphol… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coquillettidia mosquitoes are important nuisance-biting pests and a vector of brugian
filariasis in Thailand. However, comprehensive information about these mosquitoes remains …

Identification of Muscidae (Diptera) of medico-legal importance by means of wing measurements

A Grzywacz, J Ogiela, A Tofilski - Parasitology Research, 2017 - Springer
Cadavers attract numerous species and genera of Muscidae, both regular elements of
carrion insect assemblages, and accidental visitors. Identification of adult Muscidae may be …