Population genetics of Aedes albopictus in the port cities of Hainan Island and Leizhou Peninsula, China

CONCLUSION: Ae. albopictus in port areas are not significantly different from urban and rural populations due to strong gene flow, which prevents differentiation and increases the genetic diversity of the populations. High genetic diversity facilitates mosquito adaptation to complex environmental changes, which is a challenge for vector-borne disease control in port areas.PMID:38104852 | DOI:10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105539

Source: Infection, Genetics and Evolution - December 17, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Minghui Zhao Xin Ran Dan Xing Wei Liu Zu Ma Yun Liao Qiang Zhang Yu Bai Lan Liu Kan Chen Mingyu Wu Jian Gao Hengduan Zhang Tongyan Zhao Source Type: research