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The genetic diversity and population structure of domestic Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Yunnan Province, southwestern China.
Parasites & vectors - 13 Jun 2017
Shi Qing-Ming, Zhang Heng-Duan, Wang Gang, Guo Xiao-Xia, Xing Dan, Dong Yan-De, Xiao Li, Gao Jian, Liu Qin-Mei, Sun Ai-Juan, Li Chun-Xiao, Zhao Tong-Yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There was no record of Aedes aegypti in Yunnan Province, China, until 2002, but this species is now continuously found in nine cities (or counties). Until now, little was known about the genetic diversity and population structure of this invasive species. Thus, a detailed understanding of the invasion strategies, colonisation and dispersal of this mosquito from a population genetics perspective is...
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