@article{fdi:010046180, title = {{P}opulation sizes and dispersal pattern of tsetse flies : rolling on the river ?}, author = {{B}ouyer, {J}. and {B}alenghien, {T}. and {R}avel, {S}ophie and {V}ial, {L}. and {S}idib{\'e}, {I}. and {T}hevenon, {S}. and {S}olano, {P}hilippe and {D}e {M}eeûs, {T}hierry}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he {W}est {A}frican trypanosomoses are mostly transmitted by riverine species of tsetse fly. {I}n this study, we estimate the dispersal and population size of tsetse populations located along the {M}ouhoun river in {B}urkina {F}aso where tsetse habitats are experiencing increasing fragmentation caused by human encroachment. {D}ispersal estimated through direct (mark and recapture) and indirect (genetic isolation by distance) methods appeared consistent with one another. {I}n these fragmented landscapes, tsetse flies displayed localized, small subpopulations with relatively short effective dispersal. {W}e discuss how such information is crucial for designing optimal strategies for eliminating this threat. {T}o estimate ecological parameters of wild animal populations, the genetic measures are both a cost- and time-effective alternative to mark-release-recapture. {T}hey can be applied to other vector-borne diseases of medical and/or economic importance.}, keywords = {dispersal ; mark-release-recapture experiment ; population genetics ; population size ; tsetse}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}olecular {E}cology}, volume = {18}, numero = {13}, pages = {2787--2797}, ISSN = {0962-1083}, year = {2009}, DOI = {10.1111/j.1365-294{X}.2009.04233.x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010046180}, }