Wing morphology variations in Culicoides circumscriptus from France
The biting midge Kieffer, 1918 is a European widespread vector of avian malaria throughout the continent and is a possible vector of Akabane virus and Bluetongue virus. This species populates a wide range of environments in contrasting ecological settings often exposed to strong seasonal fluctuation...
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Published in | Frontiers in veterinary science Vol. 10; p. 1089772 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Switzerland
Frontiers Media
24.04.2023
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Summary: | The biting midge
Kieffer, 1918 is a European widespread vector of avian malaria throughout the continent and is a possible vector of Akabane virus and Bluetongue virus. This species populates a wide range of environments in contrasting ecological settings often exposed to strong seasonal fluctuations. The main goals of this study were to investigate
phenotypic variation at three departments in France (Corsica Island, Moselle and Var) and to determine if its phenotypes vary with the environment.
wing phenotypes were analyzed using a geometric morphometric approach based on anatomical landmarks and outlines of the wing. Dendogram trees based on landmarks and the outlines-2 set (cell m4) showed similar topologies and separated populations of
. In contrast, another set of outlines-1 (covering the r-m cross vein, M, radiale and arculus) presented a different hierarchical clustering tree. The phenotypic variation observed in
indicated that these populations are exposed to environmental and ecological pressures. Our results suggest the presence of phenotypic plasticity in this species. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 PMCID: PMC10164937 Edited by: Josué Martínez-de la Puente, University of Granada, Spain This article was submitted to Parasitology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science Denis Augot https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5425-5525 Reviewed by: Júlia López-Mercadal, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Italy; Francisco Collantes, University of Murcia, Spain Deceased ORCID: Zoubir Djerada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4022-7889 |
ISSN: | 2297-1769 2297-1769 |
DOI: | 10.3389/fvets.2023.1089772 |