The ecological niche and population history shape mosquito population genetics on a group of three Caribbean islands
Our results show that the population genetics of non-native and native species strongly differ, likely as a result of population history. Furthermore, the results suggest that mosquito species sharing the same area may display distinct population genetic structure, likely related to differences in their ecology and dispersal capacity. We suggest that addressing a broader range of species within a single area will benefit future research on mosquito population genetics to place observed patterns into a broader historical, ecological and evolutionary context.
Authors
- Roel M. Wouters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2320-3412)
- Marieta Braks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2741-4698)
- Krijn B. Trimbos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5280-6434)
- Francis Schaffner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9166-7617)
- Arjan Stroo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1376-9800)
- Maarten Schrama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9803-6244)
- Jordy G. van der Beek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7237-275X)
- Pepijn Helleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4427-9801)
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Naturalis Biodiversity Center (NL)
- Charles University (CZ)
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
- Schaffner (Switzerland) (CH)
- Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NL)
- Schwery Consulting (Switzerland) (CH)
- Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06801-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
- Naturalis Biodiversity Center