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Mapping landscape friction to locate isolated tsetse populations that are candidates for elimination

2015; National Academy of Sciences; Volume: 112; Issue: 47 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1073/pnas.1516778112

1091-6490

Jérémy Bouyer, Ahmadou Dicko, Giuliano Cecchi, Sophie Ravel, Laure Guerrini, Philippe Solano, Marc J. B. Vreysen, Thierry De Meeûs, Renaud Lancelot,

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Significance Tsetse flies transmit human and animal trypanosomoses in Africa, respectively a neglected disease (sleeping sickness) and the most important constraint to cattle production in infested countries (nagana), and they are the target of the Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomoses Eradication Campaign (PATTEC). Here, we used genetic distances and remotely sensed environmental data to identify natural barriers to tsetse dispersal and potentially isolated tsetse populations for targeting elimination programs. The method can be used to prioritize intervention areas within the PATTEC initiative and it is applicable to the control campaigns of other vector and pest species, as well as to the conservation of endangered species in fragmented habitats.