| gene flow, subspecies composition, and dengue virus-2 susceptibility among aedes aegypti collections in senegal. | aedes aegypti, the "yellow fever mosquito", is the primary vector to humans of the four serotypes of dengue viruses (denv1-4) and yellow fever virus (yfv) and is a known vector of chikungunya virus. there are two recognized subspecies of ae. aegypti sensu latu (s.l.): the presumed ancestral form, ae. aegypti formosus (aaf), a primarily sylvan mosquito in sub-saharan africa, and ae. aegypti aegypti (aaa), found globally in tropical and subtropical regions typically in association with humans. the ... | 2009 | 19365540 |
| reproductive incompatibility involving senegalese aedes aegypti (l) is associated with chromosome rearrangements. | aedes aegypti, the primary vector of dengue, yellow fever and zika flaviviruses, consists of at least two subspecies. aedes aegypti (aaa) is light in color, has pale scales on the first abdominal tergite, oviposits in artificial containers, and preferentially feeds on humans. aedes aegypti formosus (aaf), has a dark cuticle, is restricted to sub-saharan africa, has no pale scales on the first abdominal tergite and frequently oviposits in natural containers. scale patterns correlate with cuticle ... | 2016 | 27105225 |