Guwahati: Scientists have discovered a new mosquito species in the forested villages of Tripura that looks almost identical to the known dengue and chikungunya vector Aedes albopictus, but is genetically distinct. The finding, published in Scientific Reports, reveals the existence of a cryptic species, provisionally named Aedes nr. albopictus — marking the first such discovery […]
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