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Synthesize historical, genetic, behavioral, morphological, and ecological data to trace the domestication and global spread of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti.

January 1, 2013Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo CruzOpen Access

History of domestication and spread of Aedes aegypti - A Review

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JPJeffrey R. PowellYale University WTWalter J. TabachnickUniversity of Florida

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Review synthesizes evolutionary and historical evidence on Aedes aegypti domestication, highlighting extensive genetic and behavioral variation across disease-transmitting populations.

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Synthesize historical, genetic, behavioral, morphological, and ecological data to trace the domestication and global spread of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti.
Reviewed and integrated multidisciplinary literature across medical entomology, genetics, mosquito behavior, ecology, and biogeography.
Correlated entomological adaptations with patterns of human history, trade, and settlement.
Demonstrated that Aedes aegypti exhibits substantial phenotypic, genetic, and behavioral variation across populations rather than conforming to a single static type.
Emphasized that abandoning typological assumptions is essential to understanding transmission dynamics for yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya viruses.

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Powell et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d77d51ef4aa71f97f3174b https://doi.org/10.1590/0074-0276130395

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Review synthesizes evolutionary and historical evidence on Aedes aegypti domestication, highlighting extensive genetic and behavioral variation across disease-transmitting populations.

History of domestication and spread of Aedes aegypti - A Review

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History of domestication and spread of Aedes aegypti - A Review

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