Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae), a Newly Recognized Mosquito in the United States: Analyses of Genetic Variation in the United States and Putative Source Populations
Fonseca D, Campbell S, Crans W, Mogi M, Miyagi I, Toma T, Bullians M, Andreadis T, Berry R, Pagac B, Sardelis M, Wilkerson R. Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae), a Newly Recognized Mosquito in the United States: Analyses of Genetic Variation in the United States and Putative Source Populations. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2001, 38: 135-146. PMID: 11296814, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.2.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic diversityLimited gene flowSignificant genetic differentiationPutative source populationsDistinct genetic signaturesSmall spatial scalesGenetic differentiationGene flowNew geographic areasPopulation geneticsPotential disease vectorsGenetic variationAedes japonicus japonicusGenetic signaturesWildlife populationsDisease vectorsSource populationPolymorphic DNAAsian mosquitoAedes japonicusVectorial potentialSpatial scalesJaponicusWestern KyushuDiversity