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Differences in timing of mating swarms in sympatric populations of Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae s.s. (formerly An. gambiae M and S molecular forms) in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Parasites & vectors - 22 Sept 2013
Sawadogo Simon P, Costantini Carlo, Pennetier Cédric, Diabaté Abdoulaye, Gibson Gabriella, Dabiré Roch K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The M and S molecular forms of Anopheles gambiae s.s. Giles appear to have speciated in West Africa and the M form is now formally named An. coluzzii Coetzee & Wilkerson sp.n. and the S form retains the nominotypical name (abbreviated here to An. gambiae). Reproductive isolation is thought to be the main barrier to hybridisation; even though both species are found in the same mating swarms, hybrid...
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