The sex determination gene fruitless is essential for male Aedes aegypti mosquito swarming and attraction to female flight sounds

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  2026

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  bioRxiv

• Publication date

  2026-02-08

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  Biology

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  DOI 10.64898/2026.02.05.703956
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