however, the populations from central India were found to be
coexisting in two genetic pools. Geographic distance was found to be
playing a major role in differentiation. The A. stephensi mosquitoes
were found to maintain their effective population size in spite of the
use of insecticides for vector control. The results of current genetic analysis
of A. stephensi have important implication for development of more
effective and preventive strategies for vector control in India and for
predicting population response to climate changes. Further studies
with more extensive sampling and use of multiple genetic markers
combined with analytical approaches are needed to study the detailed
genetic structure, phylogenetic and phylogeographic pattern. We hope
that these results will help in planning future vector control strategies
in India.