@article{fdi:010054332,
  title = {{L}arval habitat segregation between the molecular forms of the mosquito {A}nopheles gambiae in a rice field area of {B}urkina {F}aso, {W}est {A}frica},
  author = {{G}imonneau, {G}. and {P}ombi, {M}. and {C}hoisy, {M}arc and {M}orand, {S}. and {D}abire, {R}.{K}. and {S}imard, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n {W}est {A}frica, lineage splitting between the {M} and {S} molecular forms of the major {A}fro-tropical malaria mosquito, {A}nopheles gambiae ({D}iptera: {C}ulicidae), is thought to be driven by ecological divergence, occurring mainly at the larval stage. {H}ere, we present evidence for habitat segregation between the two molecular forms in and around irrigated rice fields located within the humid savannahs of western {B}urkina {F}aso. {L}ongitudinal sampling of adult mosquitoes emerging from a range of breeding sites distributed along a transect extending from the heart of the rice field area into the surrounding savannah was conducted from {J}une to {N}ovember 2009. {A}nalysis revealed that the two molecular forms and their sibling species {A}nopheles arabiensis are not randomly distributed in the area. {A} major ecological gradient was extracted in relation to the perimeter of the rice fields. {T}he {M} form was associated with larger breeding sites mostly consisting of rice paddies, whereas the {S} form and {A}n. arabiensis were found to depend upon temporary, rain-filled breeding sites. {T}hese results support hypotheses about larval habitat segregation and confirm the suggestion that the forms have different larval habitat requirements. {S}egregation appears to be clearly linked to anthropogenic permanent habitats and the community structure they support.},
  keywords = {{A}nopheles gambiae ; community structure ; hydro-periodicity ; larval habitat ; niche partitioning ; segregation ; {BURKINA} {FASO} ; {KOU} {VALLEE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}edical and {V}eterinary {E}ntomology},
  volume = {26},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {9--17},
  ISSN = {0269-283{X}},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.1111/j.1365-2915.2011.00957.x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010054332},
}