Despite genetic isolation in sympatry, post-copulatory reproductive barriers have not evolved between bat- and human-associated common bedbugs (Cimex lectularius L.)

Despite genetic isolation in sympatry, post-copulatory reproductive barriers have not evolved between bat- and human-associated common bedbugs (Cimex lectularius L.)

Abstract Background The common bedbug Cimex lectularius is a widespread ectoparasite on humans and bats. Two genetically isolated lineages, parasitizing either human (HL) or bat (BL) hosts, have been suggested to differentiate because of their distinct ecology. The distribution range of BL is within...

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Main Authors: Markéta Sasínková, Ondřej Balvín, Jana Vandrovcová, Christian Massino, Alfons R. Weig, Klaus Reinhardt, Oliver Otti, Tomáš Bartonička
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Host fidelity
Host adaptation
Ecological speciation
Sperm storage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-023-00514-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-023-00514-y

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