Spatial close-kin mark-recapture methods to estimate dispersal parameters and barrier strength for mosquitoes.

ABSTRACT: Close-kin mark-recapture (CKMR) methods have recently been used to infer demographic parameters for several aquatic and terrestrial species. For mosquitoes, the spatial distribution of close-kin pairs has been used to estimate mean dispersal distance, of relevance to vector-borne disease transmission and genetic biocontrol strategies. Close-kin methods have advantages over traditional mark-release-recapture (MRR) methods as the mark is genetic, removing the need for physical marking and recapturing that may interfere with movement behavior. Here, we extend CKMR methods to accommodate spatial structure alongside life history for mosquitoes and comparable insects. We derive kinship probabilities for parent-offspring and full-sibling pairs in a spatial context, where an individual in each pai

SUBMITTER: Marshall JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12638032 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature