Table 1.
Summary of the available molecular assays to identify taxa within the Cx. pipiens complex and morphologically related species.
| Name | Locus | Taxa it targets | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Crabtree” | Ribosomal |
Cx. pipiens sl Cx. restuans Cx. salinarius |
(Crabtree et al., 1995) |
| Subtractive hybridization | Nuclear |
Cx. p. pipiens Cx. p. quinquefasciatus |
(Crabtree et al., 1997) |
| Aspen et al. | Ribosomal |
Cx. pipiens sl, Cx. nigripalpus |
(Aspen et al., 2003) |
| Smith & Fonseca | Nuclear (Ace2) |
Cx. p. pipiens Cx. quinquefasciatus Cx. p. pallens Cx. torrentium Cx. australicus Cx. pervigilans |
(Smith and Fonseca, 2004) |
| Ace.2 | Nuclear (Ace2) |
Cx. pipiens Cx. quinquefasciatus |
(Aspen and Savage, 2003) |
| HotAce | Nuclear (Ace2) |
Cx. pipiens Cx. quinquefasciatus |
(Savage et al., 2007) |
| Kasai et al. | Nuclear (Ace2) |
Cx. p. pallens Cx. p. pipiens f. molestus |
(Kasai et al., 2008) |
| Bahnck & Fonseca | Nuclear (CQ11) |
Cx. p. pipiens f. pipiens Cx. p. pipiens f. molestus |
(Bahnck and Fonseca, 2006) |