Genetic and Morphometric Evidence for Population Isolation of Glossina palpalis gambiensis (Diptera: Glossinidae) on the Loos Islands, Guinea
2006; Oxford University Press; Volume: 43; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/jmedent/43.5.853
ISSN1938-2928
AutoresMamadou Camara, Harling Caro-Riaño, Sophie Ravel, Jean‐Pierre Dujardin, Jean-Pierre Hervouët, Thierry De Meeûs, Moïse Kagbadouno, Jérémy Bouyer, Philippe Solano,
Tópico(s)Morphological variations and asymmetry
ResumoAllele frequencies at four microsatellite loci, and morphometric features based on 11 wing landmarks, were compared among three populations of Glossina palpalis gambiensis (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Guinea.One population originated from the Loos islands separated from the capital Conakry by 5 km of sea, and the two others originated from the continental mangrove area close to Dubreka, these two groups being separated by Ϸ30 km.Microsatellites and wing geometry data both converged to the idea of a separation of the Loos island population from those of the mangrove area.Although occasional contacts cannot be excluded, our results support the hypothesis of the Loos population of tsetse ßies being a completely isolated population.This situation will favor a sequenced intervention against human African trypanosomosis and the possibility of an elimination of tsetse from this island.
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