title: Cytotaxonomic identifications of the Simulium damnosum complex (Diptera:Simuliidae) from Nigeria.
abstract: Cytotaxonomic analysis of Simulium damnosum s.l. larvae collected from 23 sites across 4 bioclimatic zones in Nigeria revealed the presence of 5 cytospecies (S. damnosum s.str., S. sirbanum, S. squamosum, S. yahense and S. soubrense (including the Beffa form). The biogeographical distribution of the sibling species was mostly similar to that observed further west in the OCP area, although geographic cytotaxonomic variation was recorded in S. squamosum, S. damnosum s.str. and S. sirbanum. Some aspects of the chemical and physical environment of the breeding habitats were investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Salford, UK.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Mafuyai
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Post
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Vajime
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Molyneux
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009549:Nigeria; D012843:Simuliidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*