Morphological and Genetic Heterogeneity in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations Across Diverse Landscapes in West Africa.

ABSTRACT: Native to sub-Saharan Africa, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) has spread across the globe and is now one of the most significant vectors of arboviruses worldwide. However, data on the ranges of its populations remain sparse, and the genetic variability and ecological adaptability in West Africa are still poorly understood. In this study, we characterized the morphological and genetic diversity of Ae. aegypti across four landscape types (urban, peri-urban, rural, and sylvatic sites) in three West African countries (Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana). The population exhibited significant variation in abdominal scaling patterns across countries and landscape types, with the sylvatic and urban populations in Burkina Faso displaying the highest proportions of white scales (> 5

SUBMITTER: Agboli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12710532 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature