Population genetics of an invasive mosquito vector, Aedes albopictus in the Northeastern USA.

ABSTRACT: The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) arrived in the USA in the 1980's and rapidly spread throughout eastern USA within a decade. The predicted northern edge of its overwintering distribution on the East Coast of the USA roughly falls across New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, where the species has been recorded as early as 2000. It is unclear whether Ae. albopictus populations have become established and survive the cold winters in these areas or are recolonized every year. We genotyped and analyzed populations of Ae. albopictus from the northeast USA using 15 microsatellite markers and compared them with other populations across the country and to representatives of the major global genetic clades to investigate their connectivity and stability. Founder e

SUBMITTER: Gloria-Soria A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10321554 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature