Insect scienceAnimalsButterfliesUrbanizationGenetic VariationAdaptation
Mega-urbanization drives genetic homogeneity and local adaptation in a lepidopteran urban pest.
Yimin Zhang, Jianqing Zhu, Zhibing Chen, Lijun Cao, Jun Gao, Yury Y Ilinsky, Jinkang Chang, Huimin Zhong, Yujie Lin, Yu Xiang, Xiechen Shen, Weidong Yu, Weibin Jiang
Published: 202510.1111/1744-7917.70183
Abstract
Urbanization significantly impacts genetic connectivity and imposes selective pressures on insect populations, particularly in urban habitats. Although these effects are well documented at the scale of individual cities, the impact of mega-urbanizati…
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