History of domestication and spread of Aedes aegypti - A Review

The adaptation of insect vectors of human diseases to breed in human habitats (domestication) is one of the most important phenomena in medical entomology. Considerable data are available on the vector mosquito Aedes aegypti in this regard and here we integrate the available information including ge...

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Published in:	Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 108; no. suppl 1; pp. 11 - 17
Main Authors:	Powell, Jeffrey R, Tabachnick, Walter J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013 Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Subjects:	Aedes - anatomy & histology Aedes - genetics Aedes aegypti Animals Arbovirus Infections - transmission arboviruses Chikungunya Fever - transmission Dengue - transmission domestication Ecosystem Entomology Genetic Variation history biogeography Humans Insect Vectors - anatomy & histology Insect Vectors - genetics Oviposition - physiology PARASITOLOGY Phylogeography TROPICAL MEDICINE Yellow Fever - transmission Aedes aegypti history biogeography domestication arboviruses
ISSN:	0074-0276, 1678-8060, 0074-0276, 1678-8060
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