Detection of a sympatric cryptic species mimicking Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in dengue and Chikungunya endemic forest villages of Tripura, India, posing a daunting challenge for vector research

Detection of a sympatric cryptic species mimicking Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in dengue and Chikungunya endemic forest villages of Tripura, India, posing a daunting challenge for vector research

Abstract The Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1985) (Diptera: Culicidae) is one of the major vectors for Dengue and Chikungunya. However, our study uncovered another mosquito species morphologically similar to Ae. albopictus but is genetically different. The male genitalia of this species posses...

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Main Authors: Saurav Biswas, Jadab Rajkonwar, Sasmita Rani Jena, Phiroz Gogoi, Tulika Nirmolia, Sathishkumar Vinayagam, Gautam Hazarika, Ashwarya Kumari Sihag, Bhaskar Borah, Rocky Pebam, Harpreet Kaur, Kalpana Baruah, Kanwar Narain, Sarala K Subbarao, Dibya Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Biswajyoti Borkakoty, Ipsita Pal Bhowmick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Aedes
Aedes nr. albopictus
Rubber garden
Dengue
Tripura
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96146-9
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