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Science & ResearchJul 26, 2026

Evidence of thermal selection from experimental evolution in the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus

The extent and the pace to which plasticity and adaptation interact during ectotherm thermal evolution are unclear.

The extent and the pace to which plasticity and adaptation interact during ectotherm thermal evolution are unclear. We exposed the invasive arboviral vector Aedes albopictus to thermal experimental evolution for three years. Within 10-15 generations, mosquitoes exhibited major…

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