Urban population structure and dispersal of an Australian mosquito (Aedes notoscriptus) involved in disease transmission.

ABSTRACT: Dispersal is a critical parameter for successful pest control measures as it determines the rate of movement across target control areas and influences the risk of human exposure. We used a fine-scale spatial population genomic approach to investigate the dispersal ecology and population structure of Aedes notoscriptus, an important disease transmitting mosquito at the Mornington Peninsula, Australia. We sampled and reared Ae. notoscriptus eggs at two time points from 170 traps up to 5 km apart and generated genomic data from 240 individuals. We also produced a draft genome assembly from a laboratory colony established from mosquitoes sampled near the study area. We found low genetic structure (F_st) and high coancestry throughout the study region. Using genetic data to identify

SUBMITTER: Paris V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905534 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature