Yoosook Lee

Native Wolbachia infection dynamics across Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) populations in Hawaiʻi

Sangwoo Seok, Leena Salama, Adam E. Vorsino, Mark K. H. Leong et autres

Aedes albopictus , an important vector of arboviruses, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, is a widespread invasive mosquito species in the Pacific Islands Countries and Territories, including Hawaiʻi. Wolbachia , an endosymbiotic bacterium, widely used for mosquito control through its cytoplasmic …

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Global environmental niche dynamics of two invasive Aedes mosquitoes, Aedes japonicus and Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae), using comprehensive native and non-native occurrence data

Sangwoo Seok, Jiyeong Shin, Woo Jun Bang, Motoyoshi Mogi et autres

Abstract Background Identifying areas at risk of invasion is essential for effective surveillance and management of invasive species. Two invasive mosquito species originating from East Asia, Aedes japonicus and Aedes koreicus , are of importance in Europe and America. Whether these invasive …

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Genetics of range expansion and admixture of Aedes aegypti populations in California

Melina Campos, Yoosook Lee, Katherine K. Brisco, Marc Crepeau et autres

BACKGROUND: The mosquito Aedes aegypti, a key vector for arboviruses including dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, was first detected in California in 2013 and has since expanded northward. This study examines the genetic structure of California populations and, based on that structure, proposes …

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Pyrethroid insecticide resistance of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) across the Hawaiian Islands

Sangwoo Seok, Miles T. McCollum, C. M. Jacobsen, Omar S. Akbari et autres

BACKGROUND: Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) and Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) are invasive species in the Hawaiian Islands as well as other islands of the Pacific and serve as the primary vectors of arboviruses such as dengue virus. Despite its significance …

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Aligned FASTA file of mitogenome samples

Mark Hanemaaijer, Parker D. Houston, Travis C. Collier, L.C. Norris et autres

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Raw data for ‘Surveillance, insecticide resistance and control of an invasive Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) population in California’

Anthony J. Cornel, Jodi Holeman, Catelyn C. Nieman, Yoosook Lee et autres

The invasion and subsequent establishment in California of Aedes aegypti in 2013 has created new challenges for local mosquito abatement and vector control districts. Studies were undertaken to identify effective and economical strategies to monitor the abundance and spread of this mosquito …

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Raw data (Figures S1-S11) for 'Surveillance, insecticide resistance and control of an invasive Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) population in California'

Anthony J. Cornel, Jodi Holeman, Catelyn C. Nieman, Yoosook Lee et autres

The invasion and subsequent establishment in California of Aedes aegypti in 2013 has created new challenges for local mosquito abatement and vector control districts. Studies were undertaken to identify effective and economical strategies to monitor the abundance and spread of this mosquito …

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Raw data for 'A DNA extraction protocol for improved DNA yield from individual mosquitoes'

Catelyn C. Nieman, Youki Yamasaki, Travis C. Collier, Yoosook Lee

Typical DNA extraction protocols from commercially available kits provide an adequate amount of DNA from a single individual mosquito sufficient for PCR-based assays. However, next-generation sequencing applications and high-throughput SNP genotyping assays exposed the limitation of DNA quantity one usually gets from …

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Genetic control of malaria transmission: a salivary gland-centric perspective

Valerie T. Nguyen, Alec Morvay, Yoosook Lee, Bianca Burini Kojin

Mosquitoes are the deadliest organisms on Earth, as they transmit a wide range of medically important diseases, posing a major public health threat worldwide. Controlling vector-borne diseases presents numerous challenges, and the alarming rise in their incidence underscores the urgent need for …

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New distribution records of Aedes aegypti , Aedes mediovittatus , and Toxorhynchites portoricensis (Diptera: Culicidae) in Puerto Rico and their relevance to Integrated Vector Management

Jun Soo Bae, Telmah Telmadarrehei, Sangwoo Seok, Angélica L. González et autres

ABSTRACT As of October 2025, Puerto Rico has been experiencing an ongoing dengue outbreak that started in March 2024. The latest island-wide mosquito survey conducted in Puerto Rico during 2018– 2019 covered 41 of the 78 municipalities and detected the presence of …

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A new assay for molecular identification of Anopheles squamosus (Diptera: Culicidae) using internal transcribed spacer 2

Valerie T. Nguyen, Renee Ali, Bianca Burini Kojin, Dalia S. Dryden et autres

BACKGROUND: Anopheles squamosus is a widespread mosquito species in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a potential vector for human malaria parasites and has been found naturally infected with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. Morphological identification is challenging even with pristine specimens and current …

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Pyrethroid Insecticide Resistance of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) across the Hawaiian Islands

Sangwoo Seok, Miles T. McCollum, C. M. Jacobsen, Omar S. Akbari et autres

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