Negative density-dependent dispersal in tsetse flies: A risk for control campaigns? - INRAE - Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Trends in Parasitology Année : 2019

Negative density-dependent dispersal in tsetse flies: A risk for control campaigns?

Résumé

Tsetse flies are vectors of parasites that cause diseases responsible for significant economic losses and health issues in sub-Saharan Africa, including sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in domestic animals. Efficient vector-control campaigns require good knowledge of the demographic parameters of the targeted populations. In the last decade, population genetics emerged as a convenient way to measure population densities and dispersal in tsetse flies. Here, by revealing a strong negative density-dependent dispersal in two dimensions, we suggest that control campaigns might unleash dispersal from untreated areas. If confirmed by direct measurement of dispersal before and after control campaigns, area-wide and/or sequential treatments of neighboring sites will be necessary to prevent this issue.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
S1471492219301114.pdf (406.2 Ko) Télécharger le fichier
Origine Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s)

Dates et versions

hal-02624319 , version 1 (25-10-2021)

Licence

Identifiants

Citer

Thierry de Meeûs, Sophie Ravel, Philippe Solano, Jérémy Bouyer. Negative density-dependent dispersal in tsetse flies: A risk for control campaigns?. Trends in Parasitology, 2019, 35 (8), pp.615-621. ⟨10.1016/j.pt.2019.05.007⟩. ⟨hal-02624319⟩
23 Consultations
60 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Mastodon Facebook X LinkedIn More