Female mosquitoes get choosy quickly to offset invasions
Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 11:31
in Biology & Nature
Certain female mosquitoes quickly evolve more selective mating behavior when faced with existential threats from other invasive mosquito species, with concurrent changes to certain genetic regions, according to new research from North Carolina State University. The findings shed light on the genetics behind insect mating behavior and could have implications for controlling mosquito pests that plague humans.