Population genetic diversity and natural Wolbachia infection in Aedes aegypti from Pakistan
Aedes aegypti in Pakistan belong to a globally monophyletic lineage and show moderate mitochondrial diversity with higher population structure than the global population. The lack of detected Wolbachia infections suggests that natural strains are either absent or occur at very low prevalence. These findings provide a baseline for surveillance and support integrating Wolbachia-based biocontrol alongside conventional interventions in Pakistan.
Authors
- Dongjing Zhang
- Amer Al‐Jawabreh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5929-8743)
- Jehangir Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4328-5459)
- Datao Lin
- Abdul Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0258-655X)
Institutions
- Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (PK)
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (PK)
- Hainan University (CN)
- Ministry of Education (BN)
- Hainan Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CN)
- Hainan General Hospital (CN)
- Arab American University (PS)
- Hainan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07134-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China