@article{fdi:010068330,
  title = {{C}onvergent evolution of intraguild predation in phytotelm-inhabiting mosquitoes},
  author = {{T}alaga, {S}. and {L}eroy, {C}{\'e}line and {C}ereghino, {R}. and {D}ejean, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}ntraguild predation ({IGP}) is a type of biological interaction involving the killing and consuming of competing species that exploit similar and often limited resources. {T}his phenomenon is widespread among a great variety of taxonomic groups and has already been reported for mosquito ({D}iptera: {C}ulicidae) larvae. {M}oreover, the larvae of certain mosquito species of the tribe {S}abethini have evolved modified mouthparts ending in rigid apical structures signaling their capacity to be effective intraguild predators. {W}e assumed that {IGP} confers a selective advantage under severe competitive conditions by both providing an immediate energetic gain and reducing potential competition. {B}ecause potential competition is likely to increase with decreasing habitat size, we hypothesized that the proportion of species with modified mouthparts would increase in smaller aquatic habitats. {W}e tested this hypothesis by examining the mosquito species naturally associated with phytotelmata of decreasing sizes in {F}rench {G}uiana. {W}e show that the degree of specialization in mosquito-phytotelm associations is high, suggesting a long coevolutive process. {I}ndeed, short-term interaction experiments confirmed that species with modified mouthparts are able to prey upon similarly-sized intraguild prey and are, thus, effective intraguild predators. {I}n addition, these species are larger and associated with smaller phytotelmata than those with typical mouthparts. {M}oreover, below a certain threshold of phytotelm size, only species with modified mouthparts were present. {T}hese results show that {IGP} confers a selective advantage under severe competitive conditions and results from the coadaptation of mosquito species to their specific phytotelm habitat. {T}he presence of functionally analogous structures in different mosquito genera also implies that {IGP} has emerged from convergent evolution in small phytotelmata.},
  keywords = {{C}oadaptation ; {F}rench {G}uiana ; {I}nteraction networks ; {M}osquito-plant associations ; {N}eotropics ; {S}abethini ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}volutionary {E}cology},
  volume = {30},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {1133--1147},
  ISSN = {0269-7653},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10682-016-9862-3},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068330},
}