Re-evaluation of the report of Culex quinquefasciatus in the Republic of Korea: Molecular evidence of cryptic hybridisation within the Culex pipiens complex
Jiseung Jeon, Sunwoo Hwang, Sohyun Lee, Jihun Ryu, Kwang Shik Choi
This study re-evaluates the presence of Culex quinquefasciatus in South Korea by identifying hybrids between Cx. quinquefasciatus and Cx. pallens in Jeju, suggesting previous reports of pure Cx. quinquefasciatus may have been inaccurate.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology