The genetic structure of Aedes aegypti populations is driven by boat traffic in the Peruvian Amazon.

In the Americas, as in much of the rest of the world, the dengue virus vector Aedes aegypti is found in close association with human habitations, often leading to high population densities of mosquitoes in urban settings. In the Peruvian Amazon, this vector has been expanding to rural communities ov...

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Main Authors: Sarah Anne J Guagliardo, Yoosook Lee, Amanda A Pierce, Jacklyn Wong, Yui Yin Chu, Amy C Morrison, Helvio Astete, Berry Brosi, Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, Thomas W Scott, Uriel Kitron, Steven T Stoddard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007552