Patterns of genetic divergence among populations of Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) in the southeastern USA

Abstract Background The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti is a public health concern in the USA, especially in the wake of emergent diseases such as Zika and chikungunya. Aedes aegypti populations dwindled after the invasion of Aedes albopictus in the 1980s and many populations were extirpated. H...

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Main Authors: Kristen A. Hopperstad, Michael H. Reiskind, Paul E. Labadie, Martha O. Burford Reiskind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3769-0