Wing Phenotypic Variation among Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) Populations in Thailand
Issued Date
2022-05-01
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20754450
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85131295067
Journal Title
Insects
Volume
13
Issue
5
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Insects Vol.13 No.5 (2022)
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Chaiphongpachara T., Duvallet G., Changbunjong T. Wing Phenotypic Variation among Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) Populations in Thailand. Insects Vol.13 No.5 (2022). doi:10.3390/insects13050405 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/83241
Title
Wing Phenotypic Variation among Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) Populations in Thailand
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Abstract
Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Muscidae) is a cosmopolitan hematophagous ectoparasite of veterinary and medical importance. It is an important mechanical vector of several animal pathogens and can cause significant economic losses. However, the morphological variation of this species remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the phenotypic variation in the wing size and shape of S. calcitrans populations in Thailand based on a landmark-based geometric morphometric approach. Specimens were collected from five populations in five geographical regions in Thailand. A total of 490 left wings of S. calcitrans (245 female and 245 male individuals) were used for geometric morphometric analysis. Wing size differences were detected between some populations of S. calcitrans, whereas wing shape differences were found among populations. Therefore, the phenotypic variation in S. calcitrans populations indicated that these populations are adaptive responses to local environmental pressures, suggesting the presence of phenotypic plasticity in this species.