DNA studies are revealing the extent of hidden, or cryptic, biodiversity. Two new studies
challenge paradigms about cryptic biodiversity and highlight the importance of adding a …

Remote oceanic islands have long been recognized as natural models for the study of
evolutionary processes involved in diversification. Their remoteness provides opportunities for …

We review here what is known about the population structure and evolutionary dynamics of
members of the Anopheles gambiae complex with emphasis on the situation in West Africa. …

Background Indoor-based anti-vector interventions remain the preferred means of reducing
risk of malaria transmission in malaria endemic areas around the world. Despite …

Although anthropogenic impacts are often considered harmful to species, human modifications
to the landscape can actually create novel niches to which other species can adapt. …

The hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), is an
introduced pest of unknown origin that is causing severe mortality to hemlocks (Tsuga spp.) in …

Background Knock-down resistance (kdr) to DDT and pyrethroids in the major Afrotropical
vector species, Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto, is associated with two alternative point …

Restrictions to gene flow among molecular forms of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu
stricto reveal an ongoing speciation process affecting the epidemiology of malaria in sub …

Native to China and Mongolia, the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) now enjoys a worldwide
distribution. While black rats and the house mouse tracked the regional development of human …

We examined the phylogeography and history of giant Galàpagos tortoise populations
based on mito‐chondrial DNA sequence data from 161 individuals from 21 sampling sites …