@article{fdi:010057362, title = {{P}henetic and genetic structure of tsetse fly populations ({G}lossina palpalis palpalis) in southern {I}vory {C}oast}, author = {{K}aba, {D}. and {R}avel, {S}ophie and {A}capovi-{Y}ao, {G}. and {S}olano, {P}hilippe and {A}llou, {K}. and {B}osson-{V}anga, {H}. and {G}ardes, {L}. and {N}'{G}oran, {E}. {K}. and {S}chofield, {C}. {J}. and {K}one, {M}. and {D}ujardin, {J}ean-{P}ierre}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground: {S}leeping sickness, transmitted by {G}. p. palpalis, is known to be present in the {I}vory {C}oast. {G}. p. palpalis has recently been reported to occur in several places within the town of {A}bidjan, including: (i) the {B}anco forest, (ii) the {A}bobo {A}djame {U}niversity campus and (iii) the zoological park. {C}ould these three places be treated sequentially, as separate tsetse populations, or should they be taken as one area comprising a single, panmictic population? {M}ethods: {T}he amount of gene flow between these places provides strategic information for vector control. {I}t was estimated by the use of both microsatellite {DNA} and morphometric markers. {T}he idea was to assess the interest of the faster and much less expensive morphometric approach in providing relevant information about population structure. {T}hus, to detect possible lack of insect exchange between these neighbouring areas of {A}bidjan, we used both genetic (microsatellite {DNA}) and phenetic (geometric morphometrics) markers on the same specimens. {U}sing these same markers, we also compared these samples with specimens from a more distant area of south {I}vory {C}oast, the region of {A}niassue (186 km north from {A}bidjan). {R}esults: {N}either genetic nor phenetic markers detected significant differentiation between the three {A}bidjan {G}. p. palpalis samples. {T}hus, the null hypothesis of a single panmictic population within the city of {A}bidjan could not be rejected, suggesting the control strategy should not consider them separately. {T}he markers were also in agreement when comparing {G}. p. palpalis from {A}bidjan with those of {A}niassue, showing significant divergence between the two sites. {C}onclusions: {B}oth markers suggested that a successful control of tsetse in {A}bidjan would require the three {A}bidjan sites to be considered together, either by deploying control measures simultaneously in all three sites, or by a continuous progression of interventions following for instance the "rolling carpet" principle. {T}o compare the geometry of wing venation of tsetse flies is a cheap and fast technique. {A}greement with the microsatellite approach highlights its potential for rapid assessment of population structure.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}arasites and {V}ectors}, volume = {5}, numero = {}, pages = {153}, ISSN = {1756-3305}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1186/1756-3305-5-153}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057362}, }