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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Population sizes and dispersal pattern of tsetse flies: Rolling on the river?
Molecular Ecology, Volume 18, No. 13, Year 2009
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Description
The West African trypanosomoses are mostly transmitted by riverine species of tsetse fly. In this study, we estimate the dispersal and population size of tsetse populations located along the Mouhoun river in Burkina Faso where tsetse habitats are experiencing increasing fragmentation caused by human encroachment. Dispersal estimated through direct (mark and recapture) and indirect (genetic isolation by distance) methods appeared consistent with one another. In these fragmented landscapes, tsetse flies displayed localized, small subpopulations with relatively short effective dispersal. We discuss how such information is crucial for designing optimal strategies for eliminating this threat. To estimate ecological parameters of wild animal populations, the genetic measures are both a cost- and time-effective alternative to mark-release-recapture. They can be applied to other vector-borne diseases of medical and/or economic importance. © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bouyer, Je´re´my
France, Montpellier
Inrae's Occitanie-montpellier Centre
Burkina Faso, Bobo-dioulasso
Centre International de Recherche-developpement Sur Lelevage en Zone Subhumide, Bobo-dioulasso
Balenghien, Thomas
France, Montpellier
Inrae's Occitanie-montpellier Centre
Ravel, Sophie
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Vial, Laurence
France, Montpellier
Inrae's Occitanie-montpellier Centre
Sidibé, Issa
Burkina Faso, Bobo-dioulasso
Centre International de Recherche-developpement Sur Lelevage en Zone Subhumide, Bobo-dioulasso
Thévenon, Sophie
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Solano, Philippe
France, Montpellier
Inrae's Occitanie-montpellier Centre
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
de Mëeus, Thierry
France, Montpellier
Inrae's Occitanie-montpellier Centre
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Statistics
Citations: 68
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04233.x
ISSN:
09621083
e-ISSN:
1365294X
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Burkina Faso