Molecular Ecology Resources (2009) 9, 1041-1044

Philip H. Jones, Lisa Wallace and Hugh B. Bitten (2009)
Isolation and characterization of 11 microsatellite loci from Oropsylla hirsuta, a vector of sylvatic plague
Molecular Ecology Resources 9 (3), 1041-1044
Abstract: The flea (Oropsylla hirsuta) is an important vector of the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, in black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies. We developed 11 anonymous microsatellite primers for O. hirsuta using a subtractive hybridization procedure. All primers were polymorphic exhibiting 4-12 alleles.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Oropsylla hirsuta