Population structuring of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) on a microgeographic scale.

ABSTRACT: Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito species that has spread globally and can transmit several arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. The species was first reported in Brazil in 1986 and since then has been found in 24 of the 27 Brazilian states, often in peri-urban environments close to highly urbanized areas. To date, population genetics of this important mosquito in areas in the city of São Paulo has not been investigated. In this study, we used 12 microsatellite loci to investigate the microgeographic population genetics of Ae. albopictus, which is present throughout the city of São Paulo. All the analyses revealed structuring of the populations studied, divided into two groups with restricted gene flow between them and without evidence of isolation by distanc

SUBMITTER: Multini LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6677317 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature