Invasion history of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus into Mesoamerica based on mitogenomes and Wolbachia symbionts: Multiple introductions with temperate origins.
Kelly Louise Bennett, Thomas L. Schmidt, Jonathan P. Day, José Manuel Gutiérrez Alvarado, Gabriela Delgado, Rodrigo Marín Rodríguez, Luis Fernando Chaves, Julie I.R Labau, W. Owen McMillan, Francis M. Jiggins, Jose R. Loaiza
This study traces the invasion history of Aedes albopictus in Panama using mitogenomes and Wolbachia, finding multiple introductions from Asia via the Panama Canal rather than overland routes.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology