@article{fdi:010090711,
  title = {{H}ost preference patterns in domestic and wild settings : insights into {A}nopheles feeding behavior},
  author = {{B}ouafou, {L}. and {M}akanga, {B}. {K}. and {R}ahola, {N}il and {B}odde, {M}. and {N}gangu{\'e}, {M}. {F}. and {D}aron, {J}. and {B}erger, {A}udric and {M}ouillaud, {T}h{\'e}o and {M}akunin, {A}. and {K}orlevic, {P}. and {N}wezeobi, {J}. and {K}engne, {P}ierre and {P}aupy, {C}hristophe and {L}awniczak, {M}. {K}. {N}. and {A}yala, {D}iego},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he adaptation of {A}nopheles malaria vectors to domestic settings is directly linked to their ability to feed on humans. {T}he strength of this species-habitat association is unequal across the species within the genus, with the major vectors being particularly dependent on humans. {H}owever, our understanding of how blood-feeding behavior interacts with and adapts to environmental settings, including the presence of humans, remains limited. {U}sing a field-based approach, we first investigated {A}nopheles community structure and feeding behavior patterns in domestic and sylvatic settings in {L}a {L}op{\'e} {N}ational {P}ark in {G}abon, {C}entral {A}frica. {W}e characterized the preference indices using a dual-host choice sampling approach across mosquito species, habitats, and seasons. {W}e then quantified the plastic biting behavior of mosquito species in each habitat. {W}e collected individuals from 16 {A}nopheles species that exhibited significant differences in species composition and abundance between sylvatic and domestic settings. {T}he host-seeking behavior also varied among the seven most abundant species. {T}he general attractiveness to each host, human or animal, remained relatively constant for each species, but with significant variations between habitats across species. {T}hese variations, to more generalist and to more anthropophilic behavior, were related to seasonal changes and distance from the village, respectively. {F}inally, we pointed out that the host choice of major malaria vectors changed in the absence of humans, revealing a plastic feeding behavior of these species. {T}his study highlights the effect of humans on {A}nopheles distribution and feeding evolution. {T}he characterization of feeding behavior in wild and domestic settings provides opportunities to better understand the interplay between genetic determinants of host preference and ecological factors. {O}ur findings suggest that protected areas may offer alternative thriving conditions to major malaria vectors.},
  keywords = {{A}nopheles ; {G}abon ; host preference ; malaria ; phenotypic plasticity ; protected areas ; {GABON}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}volutionary {A}pplications},
  volume = {17},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {e13693 [13 ]},
  ISSN = {1752-4571},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1111/eva.13693},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090711},
}